# catgirl

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkætˌɡɜːl/

## Definitions
1. A girl or woman who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat.
2. A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.

## Etymology
From cat + girl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catgirl