catwalk

noun

cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
1
: a narrow walkway (as along a bridge)
2
: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show : runway
A dozen girls spin onto the catwalk at once, all in variations on a theme.Serena Sinclair

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The trend first caught our attention during Miu Miu’s spring 2024 runway collection, when models made their way down the catwalk in preppy pairs of leather loafers reminiscent of the traditional boat shoe. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 The catwalk was built over the altar in the shape of a bridge, metaphorical for the various bridges or clashes that FashionClash is building between fashion, people, disciplines and society. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 At one point before kickoff, Cowboys personnel could be seen pointing up to a catwalk high above the field before the game, where another piece of metal had to be bolted to the roof. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Childs, her sister and her niece trailed behind all the way to the end of the stage catwalk. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for catwalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of catwalk was in 1845

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“Catwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catwalk. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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catwalk

noun
cat·​walk ˈkat-ˌwȯk How to pronounce catwalk (audio)
: a narrow walk or way (as along a bridge)

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