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cattery
(kætəri)
Word forms: plural catteries
countable noun
A cattery is a place where you can leave your cat to be looked after when you go on holiday.
[British]cattery in British English
(ˈkætərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -teries
a place where cats are bred or looked after
cattery in American English
(ˈkætəri)
nounWord forms: plural -ries
a place where cats are kept and bred
Word origin
[1785–95; cat1 + -ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakup, commando, crossover, logrolling, preemptive-ery is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ery include: archery, bakery, fishery, trickery, witcheryImage ofcattery
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