cat's whisker

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Origin of cat's whisker

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby cat's whisker

CAT standard, catstick, catstitch, cat suit, catsup, cat's whisker, cat's whiskers, Catt, cat tackle, cattail, cattalo

How to use cat's whisker in a sentence

We did a movie down in Durango — Great Scout and Cat House Thursday.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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Alastair Sim had jowls like melting candle wax, a snarl like a cornered cat and eyes cold with contempt.
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A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
And if he was worried about Farmer Green's cat, why didn't he dig a hole for himself at once, and get out of harm's way?
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The cat had been about to spring at Grandfather Mole again when Mr. Crow spoke to her.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
At that Farmer Green's cat began to run up and down between the rows of vegetables.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for cat's whisker

cat's whisker

noun

a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver

any wire used to make contact with a semiconductor

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