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puss1 definition

puss (po̵os)

noun

  1. a cat: pet name or child's term
  2. a girl or young woman: term of affection

Etymology: orig. ? echoic of the spitting of a cat: akin to Du poes, Swed dial. pus, LowG puus, cat

puss2 definition

puss (po̵os)

noun

  1. ☆ the face
  2. ☆ the mouth

Etymology: < Irish pus, mouth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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