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catbird seats

catbird seats is the plural of catbird seat.

Meaning of catbird seat

Noun

catbird seat (plural catbird seats)

  1. (US, idiomatic) An enviable position, often one of great advantage.
    • With a big victory in the primary, he was sitting in the catbird seat.

Questions about catbird seats

What is catbird seats the plural of?
Catbird seats is the plural of catbird seat.

Words near catbird seats in the dictionary

  1. catbaths
  2. catbird
  3. catbird grape
  4. catbird grapes
  5. catbird seat
  6. catbird seats
  7. catbirds
  8. catblogging
  9. catboat
  10. catboater
  11. catboaters

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