"cat-eye" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cat-eye [comparative], most cat-eye [superlative]
Etymology: The shape is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cat-eye (comparative more cat-eye, superlative most cat-eye)
  1. (of glasses) Having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front.
    Sense id: en-cat-eye-en-adj-b57KrRW7

Noun

Forms: cat-eyes [plural]
Etymology: The shape is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cat-eye (plural cat-eyes)
  1. Alternative form of cat's eye (“glass marble with colourful inclusions”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cat's eye (extra: glass marble with colourful inclusions) Categories (topical): Eyewear
    Sense id: en-cat-eye-en-noun-rxNf2Z0Z Disambiguation of Eyewear: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "more cat-eye",
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    },
    {
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front."
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ],
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        "(of glasses) Having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front."
      ],
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        "of glasses"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cat-eye"
}

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  "etymology_text": "The shape is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cat-eyes",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "extra": "glass marble with colourful inclusions",
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        }
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Eyewear",
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            "Clothing",
            "Eye",
            "Vision",
            "Human",
            "Face",
            "Senses",
            "All topics",
            "Head and neck",
            "Perception",
            "Fundamental",
            "Body parts",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
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    "Pages with entries",
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        "Having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "upward",
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        ],
        [
          "slanting",
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        ],
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          "point",
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        ]
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      ],
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        "of glasses"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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          "extra": "glass marble with colourful inclusions",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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