Chartreux
1 of 2noun (1)
plural Chartreux
obsolete
: carthusian
Chartreux
2 of 2noun (2)
(ˈ)shär¦trüs,
-ȧ¦t-,
-üz sometimes -är¦trərs or -ȧ¦trə̄s
plural Chartreux
: any of a breed of short-haired domestic cats of French origin having a bluish gray coat and gold or orange eyes
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French, back-formation from chartreuse monastery, from Middle French chartrouse