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 cat's-paw cat's-paw /ˈkætsˌpɔ/

noun

  1. A hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked  ( cat's-paw )
    a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
     He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
    He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
  2. A person used by another to gain an end  ( cat's-paw , pawn , instrument )
    a person used by another to gain an end


 Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut /kɜrt ˈvɒnɪɡət/

noun

  1. United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)  ( Kurt Vonnegut , Vonnegut )
    United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)


 formalwear formalwear /ˈfɔːɹməlweəɹ/

noun

  1. Attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening  ( evening clothes , evening dress , eveningwear , formalwear )
    attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
     She looked stunning in her elegant evening dress
    She looked stunning in her elegant evening dress


 potbelly potbelly /ˈpɑtˌbɛli/

noun

  1. [ N. American] A bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned  ( potbelly [ N. American] , potbelly stove [ N. American] )
    a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
  2. Slang for a paunch  ( bay window , corporation , pot , potbelly , tummy )
    slang for a paunch