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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Back in October 2024, Sunday graced the catwalk for the first time as part of Miu Miu's spring/summer 2025 Paris Fashion Week show. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 Other images lean on mountain-appropriate gear, such as the fuzzy outfits on male models captured at the Chanel fall 2010 show or the show-stopping fur paraded on the Dior couture fall 1999 catwalk. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025 See the latest catwalk looks — and who wore them where — below. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for catwalk

Word History

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 11 Dec. 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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