puss
puss1 definition
puss (po̵os)
noun
- a cat: pet name or child's term
- 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
- ☆ the face
- ☆ 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.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near puss
Share on Facebook