Phrase guide

cat litter

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Fuller's earth, clay pellets, wood chips, or similar loose absorbent materials used for the waste of pet cats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пълнеж — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貓砂 /猫砂 (māoshā) — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Danish: kattegrus — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Dutch: kattenbakvulling — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Estonian: kassiliiv — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Finnish: kissanhiekka — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • French: litière pour chat — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • German: Katzenstreu — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Icelandic: kattasandur — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Italian: lettiera per gatti — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kattesand — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Spanish: arena para gato — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Spanish: arena para gatos — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Swedish: kattsand — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Swedish: kattströ — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter
  • Turkish: kedi kumu — material used to create a soiling area for cats — see also litter