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noun

Puss n.

A cat; a fondling appellation.

A hare; so called by sportsmen.

Puss in the corner, a game in which all the players but one occupy corners of a room, or certain goals in the open air, and exchange places, the one without a corner endeavoring to get a corner while it is vacant, leaving some other without one.

Puss moth (Zool.), any one of several species of stout bombycid moths belonging to Cerura, Harpyia, and allied genera, esp. Harpyia vinuli, of Europe. The larvae are humpbacked, and have two caudal appendages.

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Etymology of 'Puss'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Puss" Quotes from Famous Books

... illuminated pictures, illustrating fairy tales, all in dull blue and gold and scarlet and silver and other lovely colors. From the door to the closet there was the story of "The Fair One with Golden Locks;" from closet to bookcase, ran "Puss in Boots;" from bookcase to fireplace, was "Jack the Giant-killer;" and on the other side of the room were "Hop o' my Thumb," "The Sleeping Beauty," ...

— The Birds' Christmas Carol • Kate Douglas Wiggin

... up without any orders from me just as she poked her puss over the edge of the pit, and—huh? Oh, thank you kindly. It sure tastes good but I don't want to short you ...

— Belly Laugh • Gordon Randall Garrett

... house full of these vagabonds, you little puss," said Vickers, kissing her. "I suppose I must let him stay. What has he ...

— For the Term of His Natural Life • Marcus Clarke

... good! [Moving away indignantly as LILY, with shaking fingers, unfastens a necklace.] This is my reward for layin' awake 'alf the night, is it, an' for thinkin' of you, an' wonderin' about you! Ungrateful little puss, you! [Going towards the door.] After this, you can keep your affairs to yourself for as long as ever you ...

— The 'Mind the Paint' Girl - A Comedy in Four Acts • Arthur Pinero

... was the purring of a poor little stray cat, which was trying to make friends with him. Dick sat up, and stroked puss. "Why, you are just like me!" said Dick. "I believe that you have no home and no friends either, ...

— Dick and His Cat and Other Tales • Various

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