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PUSS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does puss mean?

• PUSS (noun)
The noun PUSS has 2 senses:

1. obscene terms for female genitals
2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat

Familiarity information: PUSS used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PUSS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Obscene terms for female genitals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

puss; pussy; snatch; slit; cunt; twat

Hypernyms ("puss" is a kind of...):

fanny; female genital organ; female genitalia; female genitals (external female sex organs)

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Meaning:

Informal terms referring to a domestic cat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

kitty-cat; puss; pussy; pussycat; kitty

Hypernyms ("puss" is a kind of...):

domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)

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