Meaning of the word "be the cat's meow" in English

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be the cat's meow

US /bi ðə kæts maʊ/
UK /bi ðə kæts maʊ/
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Idiom

1.

to be excellent or highly desirable; to be the best of its kind

Example:
Her new sports car is really the cat's meow.
Everyone thought his invention was the cat's meow.
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