the cat's whiskers

plural noun

variants or the cat's pajamas
British, old-fashioned + informal
used to say that someone or something is very appealing
I really like that car; it's the cat's whiskers.
Going to the movies was the cat's pajamas when I was a kid.

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“The cat's whiskers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cat%27s%20whiskers. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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