puss /pʊs/noun 8forms 1phrases 1 noun8 •(informal) A cat.Our local theatre is showing Puss in Boots.Come here, puss! I've got some milk for you. •(slang) The face.She gave him a slap in the puss. •(slang, vulgar) The vulva (female genitalia). •(slang, vulgar) A coward; a wuss; someone who is unable to stand up for themselves. •(slang) The mouth.Shut your puss before I shut it for you. •(slang, vulgar) Sex with a woman.So don't know! So, what are you gonna do? Sell your birthright for a little bit of puss? — 1986 •(old-fashioned) A girl or young woman, or any child. •(old-fashioned) A hare.'[…] It won't kill Puss any better for that.' / "'But, goodness gracious, what can that hare be made of?' I asked. — 1881 formspusses Phrases with puss puss outTo avoid doing something due to cowardice.