plural sphynx or sphynxes
: any of a breed of large-eared virtually hairless cats that originated as a spontaneous mutation
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Other talkative breeds include the oriental shorthair, the Balinese, the Japanese bobtail, the Tonkinese, the Burmese, the sphynx, and the Bengal.
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Despite their lack of a coat, sphynx cats require regular grooming to manage oils that would normally be absorbed by fur.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Pixie, Lamy and Owens’s hairless sphynx cat, slinks across the black plywood dining table hunting for food.
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Nick Haramis Ola Rindal Dogukan Nesanir,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2024
Vintage store owner Hailey Clemens commemorated her own sphynx, Frank, in 2020 and chose the method for its imperfection.
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Hannah Baxter,
Glamour,
14 Aug. 2023
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Despite their lack of a coat, sphynx cats require regular grooming to manage oils that would normally be absorbed by fur.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Pixie, Lamy and Owens’s hairless sphynx cat, slinks across the black plywood dining table hunting for food.
—
Nick Haramis Ola Rindal Dogukan Nesanir,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2024
Vintage store owner Hailey Clemens commemorated her own sphynx, Frank, in 2020 and chose the method for its imperfection.
—
Hannah Baxter,
Glamour,
14 Aug. 2023
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“Sphynx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphynx. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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