cat's whisker
noun
Origin of cat's whisker
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby cat's whisker
cat's cradle,
cat's cry syndrome,
cat's meow,
cat's pajamas,
cat's paw,
cat's whisker,
cat's whiskers,
cat's-claw,
cat's-ear,
cat's-eye,
cat's-foot
Definition for cat's whiskers (2 of 2)
cat whisker
or cat's whisker
noun
Radio.
a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal.
Electronics.
any wire for making contact with a semiconductor.
Also called
whisker.
Origin of cat whisker
First recorded in 1910–15
British Dictionary definitions for cat's whiskers (1 of 2)
cat's whiskers
cat's pyjamas
noun
the cat's whiskers or the cat's pyjamas slang
a person or thing that is excellent or superior
British Dictionary definitions for cat's whiskers (2 of 2)
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