kitty litter

English

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪti ˈlɪtɚ/
  • (US, Canada) IPA^(key): [ˈkʰɪɾi ˈlɪɾɚ] (t-flapping)

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪti ˈlɪtə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɪti

Noun

kitty litter (usually uncountable, plural kitty litters)

1. Mix of sawdust, grit, etc. used to provide a soiling area for pet cats.

   Synonym: cat litter

2. (by extension, informal) Any similar mix, used to soak up liquid spills.
3. (motor racing, informal) A gravel trap (a large area of gravel used to slow cars that leave the track)

Translations

mixture to provide a soiling area for cats

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 貓砂／猫砂 (zh) (māoshā)

• Danish: kattegrus (da) n
• Dutch: kattenbakvulling f
• Estonian: kassiliiv (et)
• Finnish: kissanhiekka (fi)
• French: litière pour chat (fr) f
• German: Katzenstreu (de) f
• Icelandic: kattasandur m
• Italian: lettiera per gatti f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kattesand m

• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: arena para gato f, arena para gatos f
• Swedish: kattsand (sv) c, kattströ
• Turkish: kedi kumu