Cheshire cat
character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cheshire cat is a character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a famous novel written by Lewis Carroll in 1865.[1] The cat is known for its unique grin and its ability to disappear gradually (leaving behind only that grin).[1]
The phrase "grin like a Cheshire cat" existed before Carroll's novel, though historians do not know where the expression came from.[1]
In the time since Carroll published his novel, the concept of the cheshire cat has gained popularity. It is sometimes used in science to describe certain phenomena.[2][3]
The Cheshire cat appears in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton.[4]
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