• Catloaf

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /kæt.loÊŠf/
    • UK IPA: /kæt.ləʊf/

    Origin

    From cat + loaf.

    Full definition of catloaf

    Noun

    catloaf

    (plural catloaves)
    1. (slang, rare) The loaflike form of a domestic cat sitting with paws and tail tucked underneath the body.
      • 1999, "Ailsa N Murphy", RIP, Silver-The-Cat (on Internet newsgroup rec.arts.sf.fandom)And Gary never got to see him do the full catloaf, where he curled up face-down so that all that stuck out were the tips of his ears. I never got a picture of that, either.
      • 2004, "Franz Bestuchev", catloaf (on Internet newsgroup alt.support.depression)One must often attend to the tail and ensure it remains tucked and not become flippant, so as to maintain a catloaf of presentable form.
      • 2009, Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck, Cats, "Catloaf" position with paws and tail tucked under the body: "Please do not disturb!"
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