"catspaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catspaws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} catspaw (plural catspaws)
  1. Alternative spelling of cat's-paw Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cat's-paw
    Sense id: en-catspaw-en-noun-NGCRjRBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-

Inflected forms

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