"catboy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkætˌbɔɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-catboy.wav Forms: catboys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ Etymology: From cat + boy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cat|boy}} cat + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} catboy (plural catboys)
  1. (slang) A boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-catboy-en-noun-en:roleplay
  2. (Japanese fiction) A male fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body. Tags: Japanese Synonyms: neko, nekomimi
    Sense id: en-catboy-en-noun-en:fiction Categories (other): Japanese fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Furry fandom, Stock characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Furry fandom: 6 94 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 4 96 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bunnyboy, foxboy, puppyboy, monster boy, monster girl Coordinate_terms: catgirl

Inflected forms

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