Puss (noun)

A cat.

Origin:

Late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of cat, or a pet form of the female given name catherine.

Examples:

1. She loved her puss and spent hours playing with it.
2. The puss was sleeping soundly on the couch.
3. The puss meowed loudly, demanding to be fed.
4. He was allergic to puss, so he could not have one as a pet.
5. She was happy to finally have a puss of her own after years of wanting one.