Chartreux

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UK/ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/UK/ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/US/ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/

noun

A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.

OriginFrench Chartreux →
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Meanings

nounChartreux (plural Chartreux)
  1. A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
  2. A Carthusian monk.

Origin

  1. FrenchChartreux
  2. EnglishChartreux

Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

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Cite this entry
APA

Chartreux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartreux

MLA

“Chartreux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartreux. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chartreux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chartreux.

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