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catgut

cat·gut

UK/ˈkætˌɡʌt/ uncommon

noun

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2.

a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • catgut scraper

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