"lap cat" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "lap + cat, on the model of lapdog.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lap cats",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1993, Phil Maggitti, Guide to a Well-Behaved Cat",
          "text": "She's determined not to be a lap cat. She's very affectionate in her own way, but she will not sit in my lap.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Cynthia K Chandler, Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling",
          "text": "Cats are active and playful, therefore entertaining to play with and watch. A lap cat provides nurturing and affection.",
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        "A domestic cat that willingly sits on a person's lap."
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          "lap",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lapcat"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lap cat"
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  "etymology_text": "lap + cat, on the model of lapdog.",
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      "tags": [
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        },
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    {
      "word": "lapcat"
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