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Tom sporting a striped coat, say (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tabby cat

(Other definitions for tabby cat that I've seen before include "Mottled puss" , "Animal" , "Mottled feline" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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