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KITTY-CORNER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does kitty-corner mean?

• KITTY-CORNER (adjective)
The adjective KITTY-CORNER has 1 sense:

1. slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Familiarity information: KITTY-CORNER used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• KITTY-CORNER (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Synonyms:

cata-cornered; catacorner; cater-cornered; catercorner; catty-corner; catty-cornered; kitty-corner; kitty-cornered

Context example:

set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

Similar:

oblique (slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled)

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