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Meaning of the cat's pyjamas | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.

dated, idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“That new car was really the cat's pyjamas.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

the center of an object core artichoke heart the change The Charltons the Chile national football team the city of a thousand windows the Clique