From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtomcattom‧cat /ˈtɒmkæt $ ˈtɑːm-/ noun [countable] HBAa male cat
Examples from the Corpus
tomcat• She was as ready for action as a tomcat with its tail up.• The head of a philosopher on the loins of a tomcat.• The ginger tomcat glared up at her, its tail lashing furiously from side to side.• Nellie had no idea where her friend Aggie could obtain a neutered tomcat but she had made enquiries.• Stardancer, an enormous, tortoiseshell tomcat, lay peacefully in my arms.Origin tomcat (1800-1900) Tom ( → TOM) + cat 