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Pussy
Pronunciation : Pussy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Dim. of puss.]
Definition : 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.
2. A catkin of the pussy willow.
3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat. Pussy willow (Bot.), any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs, especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also glaucous willow, and swamp willow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pus"sy
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: See Pursy. [Colloq. or Low]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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