purrfect

purrfect

English

Etymology

Blend of purr +‎ perfect.

Adjective

purrfect (comparative more purrfect, superlative most purrfect)

1. (informal, 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, Simon & Schuster (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     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, Gill & Macmillan (2015), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

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