tuxedo cats

Black-and-white cats

A tuxedo cat is a bicolored cat with black and white markings that resemble formal evening wear—typically a black coat with white chest, paws, and sometimes facial markings.

The pattern occurs across many breeds rather than being a breed itself.

Tuxedo cats have attracted folk beliefs about their intelligence and personality, though coat pattern has no proven connection to temperament.

Our tuxedo cat looks like he's dressed for a fancy dinner party.

markings

black-and-white

Without color gradations

  • bicolorHaving two distinct shades
  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • piedHaving patchy coloring

mittens · locket · chest · mask · blaze · saddle · cap · whiskers · paws · vest

elegant

dapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

refined · stylish · chic · polished · aristocratic · genteel · suave · distinguished · natty · well-groomed

famous

Sylvester

Forest-derived masculine name

Dr. Seuss · presidential

feline

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

  • pawsAnimal feet
  • furAnimal body hair
  • purringVibrating vocalization of contentment

meow · kittens · claws · catnip · playful · mouser · housecat · domestic shorthair · furry · litter box

adoption

pet adoption

Acquiring a homeless animal

spay · neuter · microchip · forever home · stray · rehoming · feral · colony · humane society

Opposites
coat pattern

tuxedo catstabby cats

Striped or swirled felines

calico cats · tortoiseshell cats · Siamese cats

Family

tuxedo, cat, tuxedos, cats, catlike, catty

Familiarity
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