"musk cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: musk cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} musk cat (plural musk cats)
  1. (chiefly obsolete) An animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates, Viverrids Synonyms: muskat [17th c.]
    Sense id: en-musk_cat-en-noun-h7lGUrSC Disambiguation of Even-toed ungulates: 91 6 4 Disambiguation of Viverrids: 93 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 10 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 9 4
  2. (obsolete, derogatory) A scented effeminate dandy. Tags: derogatory, obsolete
    Sense id: en-musk_cat-en-noun-Gofy~vB3
  3. (obsolete) A prostitute. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-musk_cat-en-noun-NiVr4rC1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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