catgut
English · Español · Français · Italiano · Português
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
catgut
- /ˈkætˌɡʌt/
Where it comes from
Possibly an abbreviation of the word cattlegut. Alternatively, it may derive by folk etymology from kitgut or kitstring — the word kit, meaning fiddle, having at some point been confused with the word kit for a young cat.
noun catguts
- A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc. The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmost sensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out these butterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgut & as evanescent as a butterfly's bloom.
- The material from which such cords are made.
- A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
- Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).
Translations
Every language
noun cord
| Français | corde à boyau, corde en boyau, catgut |
|---|---|
| Română | catgut |
| Русский | кетгут ketgut |
Talk about this word "catgut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catgut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catgut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catgut "catgut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catgut.Cite this
@misc{catgut_2026,
title = {catgut},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catgut},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
