"cat's whiskers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form|head=cat's whiskers}} cat's whiskers
  1. plural of cat's whisker Tags: form-of, plural Form of: cat's whisker
    Sense id: en-cat's_whiskers-en-noun-HApD33Qe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mint family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 18 22 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 57 24 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 24 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 20 22 Disambiguation of Mint family plants: 27 38 35

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=cat's whiskers}} cat's whiskers pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Something outstandingly good. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-cat's_whiskers-en-noun-CizhDotA Categories (other): Mint family plants Disambiguation of Mint family plants: 27 38 35 Synonyms: all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes [euphemistic], ant's pants [Australia], bee's knees, bollocks [British, vulgar], cat's ass [vulgar], cat's meow, cat's pajamas, cat's pyjamas, cat's whiskers, cream of the crop, crème de la crème, da bomb [slang], dog's bollocks [British, slang, vulgar], dog's dangly bits [British, euphemistic, slang], finger-lickin' good, finger-licking good, flea's eyebrows, fox's socks, greatest thing since sliced bread, gold standard, kitty's titties [vulgar], llama's pajamas, mutt's nuts [vulgar], ne plus ultra, spider's ankles [Ireland], the bomb [slang], the business [British], the shit [vulgar], the tits [vulgar]
  2. Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus) Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-cat's_whiskers-en-noun-ElT-~~NA Categories (other): Mint family plants Disambiguation of Mint family plants: 27 38 35
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