puss
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Petspusspuss /pʊs/ noun British English spoken DHPused to talk to or call a cat SYN kitty American English Come here, puss, puss, puss!Examples from the Corpuspuss• He wasn't a cuddly, picture-book puss.• Jack, the radical by Owosso standards, is a domestic puss.• Purrfect choice, eh, pampered puss?Origin puss (1500-1600) Probably from Middle Low German pus