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Meanings of maltese cat in English

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gat maltès

A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat.

gat maltès
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Examples for "maltese"
Examples for "maltese"
1
Near her purred big Jim, a maltese rumoured to weigh fifteen pounds.
The Riverman
2
Her name was Malta, and she was called a maltese cat.
Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography
3
Maltese armed forces said the boat was spotted during a routine patrol.
Reuters
4
Many of the survivors were taken on board Italian and Maltese ships.
Reuters
5
The Maltese Cross Ranch-house As It Was When Roosevelt Lived In It.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
Usage of maltese cat in English
1
Her name was Malta, and she was called a maltese cat.
Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography
2
Man's maltese cat passes through fence twice daily.
The new yorker
3
The farmer's big Maltese cat was standing almost under Robert Robin's tree.
Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin
4
The farmer's Maltese cat did not like to stay in the elm tree.
Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin
5
Maltese cats; but you know they were for Lord Islay, not for myself.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
6
Maltese Knights and Maltese cats do their killing on the sly.
In the Courts of Memory, 1858-1875; from Contemporary Letters
7
Tabby, Grandma's pretty Maltese cat, lay curled up in the shade.
A Hive of Busy Bees
8
The poor Maltese cats, to the tune of how many!
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
9
We had already one dog in the family when he arrived, and two Maltese cats.
Vanishing Roads and Other Essays
10
But at that moment she caught sight of the Maltese cat's green eyes in shadow.
Taquisara
11
The big Maltese cat went over to the strawberry bed and lay down on some straw.
Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin
12
I forgot to thank you last post for the songs, and your design on the Maltese cats.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
13
The Maltese cat died before six o'clock.
Taquisara
14
She enticed the Maltese cat to live in her rooms as much as possible, for its animal company.
Taquisara
15
Upon this a kettle steamed, while underneath a sleek Maltese cat was curled, softly purring in calm content.
The Fourth Watch
16
He is now a Maltese cat.
Young Lucretia and Other Stories
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