Meanings
nounMaltese cat (plural Maltese cats)
plural Maltese cats
- Any cat of indeterminate breed, with primarily gray or blue fur.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
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Maltese cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maltese%20cat
MLA
“Maltese cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maltese%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maltese cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maltese%20cat.
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