PUSSIES

Noun

pussies

plural of pussy

Source: Wiktionary


PUSSY

Pussy, n. Etym: [Dim. of puss.]

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.

Pus"sy, a.

Definition: See Pursy. [Colloq. or Low]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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