Bombay cat

noun

A domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed, having a glossy black color and bright copper-golden eyes, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.

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nounBombay cat (plural Bombay cats)

plural Bombay cats

  1. A domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed, having a glossy black color and bright copper-golden eyes, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.

    Synonyms: Bombay

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed, having a glossy black color and bright copper-golden eyes, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.

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Translations

Bulgarian бомба́йска ко́тка
  • бомба́йска ко́тка (bombájska kótka)cat
Portuguese bombaim
  • bombaimcat
Russian Бомбе́йская ко́шка
  • Бомбе́йская ко́шка (Bombéjskaja kóška)cat
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APA

Bombay cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombay%20cat

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“Bombay cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombay%20cat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bombay cat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombay%20cat.

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