lion cut

noun

The shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.

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Meanings

nounlion cut (plural lion cuts)

plural lion cuts

  1. The shaving or cutting short of most of a cat's fur, leaving fur around the face and neck.

Origin

From the resemblance to a lion's mane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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