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Definition Cheshire cat in British English

Cheshire cat

/ˌtʃeʃə(r) ˈkæt/

From the Cheshire Cat, a cat that is always smiling in the children’s story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

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with an obvious or silly smile

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Definition Cheshire cat in British English