scratching post

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scratching post

noun scratching posts

  1. A wooden post, wrapped in a piece of carpet (or similar material), that a domestic cat is encouraged to scratch (rather than the furniture). Near-synonym: scratcher

    Similar: scratcher

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noun wooden post that a cat scratches

Españolrascador
Françaisgriffoir
DeutschKratzbaum, Katzenbaum
Italianograttatoio
Ελληνικάονυχοδρόμιο onychodrómio
Русскийкогтеточка kogtetočka

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@misc{scratching_post_2026,
  title = {scratching post},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scratching%20post},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}