nekomimi
English
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese 猫耳 (nekomimi), from 猫 (neko, “cat”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”).
Noun
editnekomimi (plural nekomimi or nekomimis)
- (chiefly Japanese fiction) Cat ears.
- (chiefly Japanese fiction) (by metonymy, coming from meronymy) A fictional character who has cat ears on an otherwise human body, and possibly other feline characteristics such as a tail.
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