English

A catgirl.

Alternative forms

• cat-girl

Noun

catgirl ‎(plural catgirls)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
   • 2009, Jason S. Yadao, The Rough Guide to Manga (page 222)

     But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone.

   • 2010, Jonathan Clements, Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade

     Back in 1997, the Japanese magazines made a big deal out of the fact that the catgirl detective anime Hyper Police was on at one in the morning […]

2. A female who wears a cat costume.

Hypernyms

• neko
• nekomimi

Translations

See also

• catboy