Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puss in boots

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: puss in -boots
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 17th-century French literary fairy tale about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.

Synonyms

Master Cat Booted Cat

Questions

What does puss in boots mean?: A 17th-century French literary fairy tale about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master.

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