sphynx

noun — 3 senses

nounalso spelled Sphynx

Dated Dated form of sphinx (mythological creature).

Alternative letter-case form of Sphynx (breed of cat).

Sphynx

noun

/ˈsfɪŋks/

A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.

Sphynx cats are often called hairless cats. But Sphynx do have hair. Very short, fine hairs called down cover the Sphynx’s body.2001, Joanne Mattern, The Sphynx Cat, Capstone, →ISBN, page 7:

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