seal point

noun

: a coat color of cats characterized by a cream or fawn body with dark brown points
also : a Siamese cat with such coloring

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Her cat, Shan, was a miniature seal point Siamese, which tended to hide under furniture in the Lincoln bedroom. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

seal entry 1 (the color)

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seal point was in 1934

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“Seal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20point. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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