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Persian cat
noun
: any of a breed of stocky round-headed domestic cats that have a long silky coat and thick ruff
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According to the woman, Sooty is a gray Persian cat with a black nose and tips of ears.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Have long or thick fur. Are a breed with breathing issues, including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers or Persian cats.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
In her own shop, Wright sees oversized ceramic animals—think life-size Persian cats—fly off the shelves.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to big, gold hoops and a gold necklace, Duff topped off her mustard-yellow shirt with an oversized claw clip in the shape of a Persian cat.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Feb. 2025
On the brink of filming a reality show, each girl—and even the family’s sly Persian cat, Pari—harbors a secret that the all-seeing cameras threaten to reveal.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Garfield and Odie are kidnapped by a couple of thuggish pups, Nolan (Bowen Yang) and Roland (Brett Goldstein), who are working for a Persian cat named Jinx (Hannah Waddingham).
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Their romance is like watching a Labrador puppy fall in love with a pampered Persian cat, all eager impulse on one side and arch contrariness on the other.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The white Persian cat wears an adorable pink-and-blue sleep suit in a series of photos the actress shared on her Instagram Story Friday.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Have long or thick fur. Are a breed with breathing issues, including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers or Persian cats.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
In her own shop, Wright sees oversized ceramic animals—think life-size Persian cats—fly off the shelves.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to big, gold hoops and a gold necklace, Duff topped off her mustard-yellow shirt with an oversized claw clip in the shape of a Persian cat.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Feb. 2025
On the brink of filming a reality show, each girl—and even the family’s sly Persian cat, Pari—harbors a secret that the all-seeing cameras threaten to reveal.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
Garfield and Odie are kidnapped by a couple of thuggish pups, Nolan (Bowen Yang) and Roland (Brett Goldstein), who are working for a Persian cat named Jinx (Hannah Waddingham).
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Their romance is like watching a Labrador puppy fall in love with a pampered Persian cat, all eager impulse on one side and arch contrariness on the other.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The white Persian cat wears an adorable pink-and-blue sleep suit in a series of photos the actress shared on her Instagram Story Friday.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
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“Persian cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Persian%20cat. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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