puss
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpəs// UK //pˈʊs// puss
n. a friendly or informal name for a cat. You might use it when calling a pet or talking to a friend about their cat.
n. an informal or affectionate term for a cat. Often used as a vocative when calling the animal or as a hypocorism in domestic contexts.
Come here, puss, it is time for dinner.
The old cat, a ginger puss with tattered ears, spent most of its afternoons sleeping on the sunny porch.
Usage
Often used as a direct address (vocative) or as part of the compound 'pussycat'.