noun
cabriole leg
Refers to the curved, decorative leg of furniture such as tables and chairs, resembling a cat's leg. A technical term in furniture design.
このアンティークの机は猫足が美しい。
This antique desk has beautiful cabriole legs.
noun
stealthy footsteps; walking silently
Describes moving quietly like a cat, often used in phrases such as 猫足で歩く or 猫足のように忍び寄る.
泥棒は猫足で家の中に入った。
The burglar entered the house with stealthy footsteps.
彼女は猫足のように静かに近づいた。
She approached silently like a cat.
Compound of 猫 (cat) and 足 (leg/foot). The furniture sense is a direct metaphorical extension of the shape, while the stealthy movement sense derives from the quietness of a cat's walk.