exotic shorthair

noun

Definition of exotic shorthair

: any of a breed of stocky short-haired domestic cats developed in the U.S. by crossing American shorthairs and Persians

Examples of exotic shorthair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Liu’s cats, one Siamese cat and two exotic shorthair cats, have been with her for around six years. — Jane Li, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2021 Banned cats are Burmese, exotic shorthair, Himalayan and Persian. — cleveland.com, 12 May 2018

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“Exotic shorthair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exotic%20shorthair. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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