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cougar

The definition of a cougar is an older woman who dates much younger men.

(noun)

An example of a cougar is Demi Moore who, for many years, was married to Ashton Kutcher who was several years younger than Demi.

A cougar is defined as a large powerful tan colored cat with a slender body and long tail.

(noun)

An example of cougar is a mountain lion.

See cougar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. cougars or cougar

a large, powerful, tawny cat (Puma concolor) with a long, slender body and a long tail; puma; mountain lion: it was once found widely from Canada to Patagonia but is now considered an endangered species

Origin: Fr couguar, contr. (by Comte de Buffon) < cuguacuara, faulty transcription of Port çuçuarana, for Tupí susuarana, lit., false deer < suusú, deer + rana, false: so named from its color

See cougar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Chiefly Western U.S.

See mountain lion.

Origin:

Origin: French couguar

Origin: , alteration (influenced by jaguar, jaguar)

Origin: of Portuguese çuçuarana

Origin: , from Tupi suasuarana

Origin: : suasú, deer

Origin: + rana, like (from its color)

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