# lap cat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A domestic cat that willingly sits on a person's lap.

## Etymology
lap + cat, on the model of lapdog.

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