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kit cat portrait — n. portrait on a standard size canvas (71cm x 91 cm or 28 in x 36in) that shows the head and shoulders and hands of the person who is sitting … English contemporary dictionary
kit-cat — n. (in full kit cat portrait) a portrait of less than half length, but including one hand; usu. 36 x 28 in. Etymology: named after a series of portraits of the members of the Kit Cat Club, an early 18th c. Whig society … Useful english dictionary
kit-cat — club founded by Whig politicians in London, 1703; so called from Christopher ( Kit ) Catling, keeper of the tavern on Shire Lane, near Temple Bar, in which the club first met. Meaning a size of portrait less than half length (1754), supposedly is … Etymology dictionary
Kit-Cat Klub — Der Kit Cat Klub war ein Londoner Klub des frühen 18. Jahrhunderts, in dem zahlreiche Mitglieder der Whigs organisiert waren, die politisch und künstlerisch aktiv waren. Porträt des Kit Cat Klub Mitglieds „His Grace the Duke of Marlborough“,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kit-Cat-Klub — Der Kit Cat Klub war ein Londoner Klub des frühen 18. Jahrhunderts, in dem zahlreiche Mitglieder der Whigs organisiert waren, die politisch und künstlerisch aktiv waren. Porträt des Kit Cat Klub Mitglieds „His Grace the Duke of Marlborough“,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kit-Cat Club — The Kit Cat Club (sometimes Kit Kat Club) was an early 18th century English club in London with strong political and literary associations, committed to the furtherance of Whig objectives, meeting at the Trumpet tavern in London, and at Water… … Wikipedia
kit-cat — noun a canvas of a standard size (typically 36 × 28 in., 91.5 × 71 cm), especially as used for a portrait showing the sitter s head, shoulders, and hands. Origin C18: named after portraits of members of the Kit Cat Club, an association of Whigs… … English new terms dictionary
kit-cat — a.,n. not quite half length (portrait) … Dictionary of difficult words
Kit Kat (disambiguation) — Kit Kat is a chocolate confection.Kit Kat or Kit Cat may also refer to: *Ketamine *Kit Cat Club, a political club named after Christopher Catling (known as Kit Cat) whose pie shop was used as the meeting place. *Kit Cat Klock, an art deco novelty … Wikipedia
Kit Chan — Chinese name 陳潔儀 (Traditional) Chinese name 陈洁仪 (Simplified) Pinyin Chén Jiéyí (Mandarin) Jyutping … Wikipedia
