any member of either of two breeds of short-haired domestic cat: the American shorthair has a slightly oblong head and a tapering tail; the British shorthair has a round head and a shorter, thick tail
see also colorpoint shorthair, exotic shorthair, Oriental shorthair
Examples of 'shorthair' in a sentence
shorthair
The cats were indifferent, especially the black shorthair who even rubbed up against Angel's shin as she came up the stairs.
Chuck Logan VAPOR TRAIL (2003)
All related terms of 'shorthair'
Asian shorthair
a generic term for a group of breeds of short-haired cat of Burmese type, including the Bombay
British shorthair
a breed of large cat with a short dense coat
exotic shorthair
a short-haired variety of domestic cat with a stocky body, developed through crossing Persian cats with American shorthairs
Oriental shorthair
any of a breed of domestic cat , similar to the Siamese but with greenish eyes and often a coat of a solid color
colorpoint shorthair
any of a breed of domestic cat , bred by crossing a Siamese and an American shorthair, with blue , almond-shaped eyes and a short, glossy , white coat shading to a darker color at the face, ears , feet, and tail