- cat's pyjamas
- Noun. The best. Cf. 'cat's whiskers'.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
cat's pyjamas
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Cat's pajamas — may mean: * The Cat s Pajamas , a children s book by Thacher Hurd * The Cat s Pyjamas , a song by Isobel Campbell on Amorino (album) * The Cat s Pyjamas , a 1992 book by Norman Thelwell * The Cat s Pajamas , a 2004 book by James Morrow * The Cat… … Wikipedia
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pyjamas — py|ja|mas BrE pajamas AmE [pəˈdʒa:məz US ˈdʒæ , ˈdʒa: ] n [plural] 1.) a soft pair of trousers and a top that you wear in bed ▪ striped pyjamas 2.) loose trousers that are tied around the waist, worn by Muslim men or women >pyjama adj [only… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cat — I. /kæt / (say kat) noun 1. a domesticated carnivore, Felis sylvestris catus (formerly Felis catus), thought to be descended from the African wildcat, Felis sylvestris lybica, and now widely distributed in a number of breeds; feral populations… …
