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cat's whiskers

cat's whiskers is the plural of cat's whisker.

Noun

cat's whiskers pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Something outstandingly good.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus)

Meaning of cat's whisker

Noun

cat's whisker (plural cat's whiskers)

  1. The wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.

Synonyms of cat's whiskers

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Questions about cat's whiskers

What does cat's whiskers mean?
Cat's whiskers means something outstandingly good.
What is cat's whiskers the plural of?
Cat's whiskers is the plural of cat's whisker.
What part of speech is cat's whiskers?
Cat's whiskers is a noun.

Words near cat's whiskers in the dictionary

  1. cat's tongue
  2. cat's water
  3. cat's whisker
  4. cat's whisker receiver
  5. cat's whisker receivers
  6. cat's whiskers
  7. cat's-eye
  8. cat's-eyed
  9. cat's-paw
  10. cat's-paws
  11. cat-

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