manx cat

noun

1. a tailless variety of the domestic cat.

Manx cat

noun

1. a short-haired tailless variety of cat, believed to originate on the Isle of Man

Word History and Origins

Origin of manx cat¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

On the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.

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Mr. Hodgkin, of Eridge, some time ago had a female Manx cat sent to him.

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I'd rather be nicknamed 'Manx cat' than to be called 'lean cat,' wouldn't you?

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Kate there was a tailless Manx cat with three tailed kittens, and Philip began to play with them.

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No; very much the reverse, for, whereas a Manx cat has no tail, this brute had no fewer than nine.

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