Meanings
- slangThe couple consisting of celebrities Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, together from 2005 to 2012.
Right now, celebrity photographers are in a frenzy trying to wrangle an image of TomKat's kitten.
2006 April 19, Buck Wolf, “Multimillion-Dollar Bounty on TomKat Baby Photo”, in ABC News2 more examples
The Beckhams were among several A-lister guests invited to the TomKat wedding at a castle in Italy last month.
2006 December 5, “Katie welcomes Victoria to the neighbourhood”, in Daily MailWith her bodyguard tailing closely, Holmes uttered her first public words since the TomKat split, telling the paper, "I'm all right, thank you."
2012 July 4, Leslie Miller, “Katie Holmes breaks silence after divorce announcement”, in ABC 7
Origin
Blend of Tom + Katie, as a play on tomcat.
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TomKat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TomKat
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