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British Shorthair

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized shorthaired domestic cat of a breed originating in Great Britain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 英國短毛貓 /英国短毛猫 (yīngguó duǎnmáomāo) — breed of cat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英短 (yīngduǎn) — breed of cat
  • Estonian: briti lühikarvaline — breed of cat
  • Finnish: brittiläinen lyhytkarva — breed of cat
  • German: Britisch Kurzhaar — breed of cat
  • Japanese: ブリティッシュショートヘア (Buritisshu Shōtohea) — breed of cat
  • Korean: 브리티시 쇼트헤어 (beuritisi syoteuheeo) — breed of cat
  • Russian: Британская короткошёрстная кошка (Britanskaja korotkošórstnaja koška) — breed of cat