English Explanatory Dictionary

mouser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
  2. A moustache.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊzə(ɹ)/ /ˈmaʊsə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mouser.wav

Word forms

mouser mousers

Etymology

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.

Related words

the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street
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