pussy-cat

noun4

1. •
   (informal) A pet domestic cat; a pussy.

   • Ding dong bell, The Cat is in the well. Who put her in, Little Johnny Green. What a naughty boy was that, To drown poor Pussy Cat, Who never did him any harm, And kill'd the mice in his father's barn. — 1795
2. •
   (informal) A gentle or soft-hearted person.

   • He looks stern, but he’s just a big pussy-cat really.
3. •
   (old-fashioned) A sexy woman.
4. •
   The silky catkin of various willows.