Abyssinian cat n (Breeds) a variety of cat with a long body and a short brown coat with black or dark brown markings Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Abyssin?ian cat? n. one of a breed of shorthaired domestic cats typically having reddish fur ticked with brown or black. [1875?80] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.