Maltese Cat (Noun)
Meaning
A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The neighbors had a maltese cat that was seen lounging in the sunbeams streaming through the windows.
- Maltese cat was a term our grandmother used to describe any grey feline she encountered during her travels.
- Her cat, a maltese cat with bright green eyes, was named Smudge due to a small smudge on its nose.
- Local animal shelters refer to the bluish-grey stray cats they find as maltese cats, even though they might not be purebred.
- A beautiful maltese cat sat tranquil, posing in front of a pure white canvas for an artistic photoshoot.