catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
1
: a narrow walkway (as along a bridge)
2
: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show : runway
A dozen girls spin onto the catwalk at once, all in variations on a theme.Serena Sinclair

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On these unofficial catwalks, there are no rules (although some players take these appearances seriously enough to involve their fashion stylists). Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025 Her crew just needs to build her one and figure out how to propel it across the catwalk to her piano on the other side. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 When the final number was finished, the three eldest boys came to the fore on the catwalk mini stage underneath a shower of confetti and took a bow, with Mom and Dad now in the background, applauding politely but proudly. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025 Celebrating the link between cinema and style, the event featured the movie’s unforgettable duo in plaid suits on the catwalk, alongside other characters from Hollywood history, a powerful tribute to the lasting influence of May’s vision. Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catwalk

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First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of catwalk was in 1845

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“Catwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catwalk. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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catwalk

noun
cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
: a narrow walk or way (as along a bridge)

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