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Anne duds a purr-fect fit

Here’s the latest incarnation of Catwoman — with sex kitten Anne Hathaway playing a leathered-up, silver-heeled version of the frisky feline felon.

The first photos from the set of Hathaway in the sexy full-length outfit, which she’ll be wearing in “The Dark Knight Rises,” drew criticism from some Batman fanatics who want to know where Catwoman’s tail went and questioned how nimble the feline femme fatale could be in high-heel boots.

Hathaway promised moviegoers that there’s more than meets the eye in early shots of the famed anti-heroine.

“If you didn’t like the photo … you only see about a 10th of what that suit can do,” Hathaway told MTV.

She playfully added, “And if you do like the photo, then you have excellent taste.”

Jerry Stephan, a comic-book expert who grades the collectibles’ conditions for Heritage Auctions, said Hathaway’s Catwoman look is spot-on.

“[Catwoman] has been wearing a black leather costume for some time now. She’s been away from that purple and green outfit since the ’40s,” Stephan said.

“Catwoman isn’t one of those supervillains who … takes on the exact characteristics of an animal. She doesn’t have to look exactly like a cat.”

Hathaway joins a list of iconic beauties who have played Batman’s sexy foil on TV and the big screen.

Previous Catwomen have included Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry.

Berry, for one, had movie fans’ tongues wagging over her risqué, midriff-bearing costume in the 2004 flick “Catwoman.”