purrfect

English

Alternative forms

• purr-fect

Etymology

Blend of purr +‎ perfect.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: perfect, but often with greater emphasis on the first syllable

Adjective

purrfect (comparative more purrfect, superlative most purrfect)

1. (colloquial, humorous) Perfect, in contexts relating to cats.
   • 2013, NPR book review, quoted on the praise page of John Bradshaw, Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet, Basic Books (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     Obligatory cat pun coming up . . . this book is a purrfect gift for the cat lady or cat dude in your life.

   • 2013, Sandra Magsamen, Living Artfully: A Heart-full Guide of Ideas and Inspirations That Celebrate Life, Love, and Moments That Matter‎^[1], Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:

     For a “purrfect” Halloween costume, I make a black tail and pin it to the back of my dress, glue two black felt ears onto a hair band, and draw little black whiskers below my nose that I've rouged slightly pink.

   • 2015, Marty Whelan, That’s Life‎^[2], Gill & Macmillan, →ISBN:

     Now, Oscar was the most wonderful pet; attentive, affectionate, strangely thoughtful for a cat, a purrfect cat.

Derived terms

• purrfectly