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The young of the cat; a young cat (not full-grown).
A young cat, a kitten. Now dialect.
A kitten; used esp. as a pet name.
(A name for) a cat or kitten. Formerly also more fully †titty pussy (obsolete). Cf. tit, int., kitty, n.2