look like something the cat brought in

A form of look like something the cat dragged in — To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.

Meanings

verblook like something the cat brought in (third-person singular simple present looks like something the cat brought in, present participle looking like something the cat brought in, simple past and past participle looked like something the cat brought in)

present singular third person looks like something the cat brought in · participle present looking like something the cat brought in · participle past looked like something the cat brought in · past looked like something the cat brought in

  1. alternativeAlternative form of look like something the cat dragged in.
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APA

look like something the cat brought in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat%20brought%20in

MLA

“look like something the cat brought in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat%20brought%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “look like something the cat brought in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat%20brought%20in.

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