(a) a breed or variety of domestic cat having grey or bluish-grey fur; esp. a Russian blue; (b) U.S. = blue catfish n.

A variety of the domestic cat. Also Chartreux.

U.S. = Maltese cat n. at compounds.

a breed of cat with short bluish-grey fur; a cat of this breed.

An Abyssinian cat.

one of the short-haired breeds of domestic cat, having a distinctive ticked (agouti) coat and a lithe, slender body with large tufted ears; a cat of…

a breed of lightly built, short-haired cat with greyish-blue fur, green eyes, and large pointed ears; a cat of this breed.

a breed of cat from South-East Asia having a kink in the tail.

A variety of silver-coloured domestic cat; also attributive, as chinchilla Persian.

A (breed of) domestic cat with long fur.

a former breed of stocky, long-coated cat with a relatively short tail; a cat of this breed; also Russian long-haired cat.

= Maine Coon n. at sense 2b.

one of a breed of short-haired cats; also attributive.

an old British breed of domestic short-haired cat, which is relatively large, with a sturdy build, round face, and plush coat; a cat of this breed.

a variety or breed of British Shorthair cat with a steel-grey coat; a cat of this variety or breed.

a breed of domestic cat (see quots.); also elliptical.

Frequently with capital initial. Any of several breeds of cat having a short curly or wavy coat with the guard hairs shortened or absent, produced…

Originally and chiefly North American. A breed of domestic cat having blue eyes and a moderately long coat with the colourpoint pattern of…

a breed of large, long-haired domestic cat originating in New England; a cat of this breed.