"catwalker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catwalkers [plural]
Etymology: From catwalk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|catwalk|er|id2=occupation}} catwalk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} catwalker (plural catwalkers)
  1. (informal) A fashion model who works on a catwalk. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-catwalker-en-noun-Emvd4LPO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19
  2. One who works on a catwalk (high elevated platform).
    Sense id: en-catwalker-en-noun-3lw-nu4c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: catwalkers [plural]
Etymology: From cat + walker. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cat|walker}} cat + walker Head templates: {{en-noun}} catwalker (plural catwalkers)
  1. (informal, rare) One who walks a cat or cats. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-catwalker-en-noun-CZM0VahV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 39 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 39 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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