musk cat

noun

An animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer.

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Meanings

nounmusk cat (plural musk cats)

plural musk cats · alternative muskat

  1. obsoleteAn animal which secretes musk, such as a civet, or musk deer.

    As the sweet sweat of Roses in a Still, / As that which from chaf'd muskats pores doth trill […]

    1633, John Donne, The Comparison
  2. South AfricaCommon genet or Cape genet.
  3. derogatoryobsoleteA scented effeminate dandy.
  4. obsoleteA prostitute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prostitute
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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