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British shorthair

/ ˈʃɔːtˌheə /

noun

  1. a breed of large cat with a short dense coat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Pancake, a cream-colored British shorthair, is shy, determined, and—according to MeowTalk—a total love-bomber.

From Slate

"They are pedigree cats of the British Shorthair breed. You should be able to find a breeder and they are as delightful as kittens as you would imagine."

From BBC

So, in anticipation of a winter of discontent, a few weeks ago I picked up a 12-week-old British Shorthair.

From BBC

Pitoe, a 4-year-old British shorthair, was brought into the vet when she was a kitten to be euthanized because of her severe scoliosis.

“In my heart, Garlic is irreplaceable,” said Mr. Huang, who dug up his British shorthair and put the cat in his refrigerator in preparation for cloning him.

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