catwalk
catwalk Lexical Profile
catwalk Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A narrow, elevated platform or stage extending into an auditorium, used by models to display clothing and accessories during a fashion show.
"The young designer watched nervously from backstage as the first model stepped onto the catwalk."
A narrow, elevated walkway or footbridge providing workers with access to hard-to-reach areas, such as above a theater stage, along a bridge, or inside an industrial plant.
"Stagehands climbed up to the metal catwalk above the auditorium to adjust the spotlights."
• verb
To walk along a fashion runway, or to walk in a poised, confident manner reminiscent of a fashion model.
"She catwalked across the living room to show off her new evening gown."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century from 'cat' and 'walk', originally referring to a narrow elevated walkway along a bridge or aboard a ship that required the agility and balance of a cat to traverse. The fashion sense emerged in the mid-20th century by analogy with the narrow, elevated platform used by models.