1. a cat breed or pattern characterized by darker coloring on the ears, face, legs, and tail with a lighter body
Usage: cat breeding

1. having the colorpoint pattern of darker extremities and lighter body
Usage: cat breeding

Examples

• The Siamese is a well-known colorpoint breed.
• Her colorpoint cat had bright blue eyes.
• The breeder specialized in colorpoint Persians.
• The kitten’s colorpoint markings became more distinct as it grew.
• Colorpoint cats are born nearly white and develop their darker points over time.
• The colorpoint pattern is caused by a temperature-sensitive gene.