late 14c., probably from an Anglo-French variant of Old French chitoun (Old North French caton) "little cat," from chat "cat," from Late Latin cattus (see cat). Applied playfully to a young girl, a sweetheart, from 1870.
例文
1. The kitten wormed its way through the just-open door.
子猫は少し開いたばかりのドアから身を縮めて押し込んできた。
2.The kitten was curled on a cushion on on the sofa.