Khao Manee

noun

A cat of a rare breed originating in Thailand, pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat.

Similar
Khao Plort
OriginThai ขาว →
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Meanings

nounKhao Manee (plural Khao Manees)

plural Khao Manees

  1. A cat of a rare breed originating in Thailand, pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat.

    Synonyms: Khao Plort

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cat of a rare breed originating in Thailand, pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat.

Similar
Khao Plort
Also see
khao plort

Origin

  1. Thaiขาว“white”
  2. EnglishKhao Manee

From Thai ขาว (kǎao, “white”) + มณี (má-nii, “gem”).

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APA

Khao Manee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khao%20Manee

MLA

“Khao Manee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khao%20Manee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khao Manee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khao%20Manee.

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