catgirl

English

noun

Definitions

(chiefly) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
A girl or woman who wears a cat costume.

Etymology

Compound from English cat (former derogatory term for a person) + English girl.

Origin

English

girl

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bond girl English
Earthgirl English
KatyCat English
anticat English
antigirl English
babygirl English
bargirl English
batgirl English
beachgirl English
bearcat English
bellgirl English
bobcat English
busgirl English
bushcat English
callgirl English
camgirl English
cat English
cat burglar English
cat train English
cat-o'-nine-tails English
cat-witted English
cataholic English
catbird English
catblogging English
catboy English
catbutt English
catcall English
catcatcher English
catclaw English
catdom English
caterwaul English
catess English
catface English
catfall English
catfight English
catfish English
catfit English
catfucker English
cathair English
cathead English
cathole English
cathood English
cathouse English
catkin English
catkind English
catlap English
catless English
catlet English
catlicker English
catlike English
catling English
catloaf English
catlore English
catlover English
catly English
catmeat English
catmill English
catmint English
catnap English
catness English
catnip English
catophile English
catperson English
catproof English
catscratch English
catshank English
catshark English
catshit English
catsicle English
catsitter English
catskin English
catslaughter English
catslide English
catspeak English
catstail English
catstep English
catstick English
catstitch English
catsuit English
catswort English
cattail English
cattery English
cattish English
catty English
catwalk English
catwise English
catwoman English
catworm English
catwort English
cavegirl English
choirgirl English
cisgirl English
copycat English
copygirl English
cowgirl English
cybergirl English
dairygirl English
daygirl English
demigirl English
dickgirl English
dreamgirl English
e-girl English
everygirl English
fangirl English
farmgirl English
flat-headed cat English
friendgirl English
gentlegirl English
gib-cat English
girl English
girlchild English
girldick English
girldom English
girleen English
girlfag English
girlfriend English
girlhood English
girlie English
girlification English
girlify English
girlish English
girlkind English
girlless English
girllike English
girlmeat English
girlness English
girlproof English
girlwatcher English
girlwatching English
girly English
girlygirl English
girlz English
girlzine English
grandcat English
grandgirl English
gyal dem English
he-cat English
hellcat English
hepcat English
herd cats English
homegirl English
housecat English
housegirl English
janegirl English
jungle cat English
kitling English
kitten English
kitty-cat English
kleptocat English
leathergirl English
lolcat English
matchgirl English
mergirl English
mudcat English
multicat English
newsgirl English
noncat English
nursegirl English
papergirl English
playgirl English
plowgirl English
ponygirl English
postgirl English
pussygirl English
robocat English
rusty-spotted cat English
sabercat English
sabrecat English
salesgirl English
saltcat English
scaredy cat English
scaredy-cat English
schoolgirl English
she-cat English
shipgirl English
shopgirl English
showgirl English
sistergirl English
slavegirl English
snowgirl English
spacegirl English
sportsgirl English
stockgirl English
supergirl English
switchgirl English
tipcat English
tomgirl English
transgirl English
watchcat English
weathergirl English
werecat English
whitegirl English
wild cat English
wildcat English
wondergirl English
workgirl English
Girl German
görl Hungarian
chat French
gow French
кот Russian
ガール Japanese
キャット Japanese
ギャル文字 Japanese
cat Middle English
gerle Middle English
gel Tok Pisin
catto Interlingua
gyal Jamaican Creole