mouser

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

1. A cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
2. (Scotland, US) A moustache.

Sinonimai

cat

😺

puss

ratter

Vertimai

ratier

γάτα

ποντικόθηρας

souricier

cacciatore di topi

صائد الفئران

cazador de ratones

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈmaʊzə(ɹ)/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Paveldėta iš Vidurio Anglijos: mousere

In summary

From Middle English mousere (“a hunter of mice”), equivalent to mouse + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix). The “moustache” sense is apparently an extended usage (i.e., a cat’s whiskers, jocularly transferred to human beings), possibly with influence from moustache.