coon cat

American  

noun

1. cacomistle.

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Etymology

Origin of coon cat

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The worker told investigators that the Maine coon cat would often roll in those clothes, something the second cat never did.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Whether your housemate is a Great Dane or a Maine coon cat, when it comes to design, Pelletier notes, “The only limit is your imagination.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

While staying at the Wingate Hotel, Gale went to her car one evening to get luggage and her Maine coon cat bolted from the vehicle into the nearby woods.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2018

Rev. Clifton Daniel, dean of the cathedral — also owner of a Maine coon cat named Max — had some answers.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2018

"Not particularly," replied Edith, clapping her hands, as Zee with a quick dash bore away the ball out of the very paws of the coon cat.

From Jimmy, Lucy, and All by May, Sophie