mouser
mouser · mousers
мышелов
A cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purposeA cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
/ˈmaʊzə(ɹ)/
Meaning
2 sensesA cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
мышеловmyšelov
(Scotland, US)A moustache.
More definitions
- a cat proficient at mousing
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
cat that catches mice:
Origin
From Middle English mousere (“a hunter of mice”), equivalent to mouse + -er (agent noun suFrom Middle English mousere (“a hunter of mice”), equivalent to mouse + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). The “moustache” sense is apparently an extended usage (i.e., a cat’s whiskers, jocularly transferred to human beings), possibly with influence from moustache.
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