Meaning Of The Word Cheshire cat

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Cheshire cat Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Cheshire cat?

Cheshire cat in American English
a proverbial grinning cat from Cheshire, England, esp. one described in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
noun: a constantly grinning cat in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Cheshire cat in British English
noun: a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), notable for its broad smile

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