Etymology dictionary. 2014.
kit-cat — /kit kat /, n. any of a series of half length portraits of members of the Kit Cat Club that were painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller between 1702 and 1717, measure almost uniformly 28 × 36 in. (71 × 91 cm), characteristically portray the head, upper… … Universalium
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 — 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 Club — /kit kat / a club of Whig wits, painters, politicians, and men of letters, including Robert Walpole, John Vanbrugh, William Congreve, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Godfrey Kneller, that flourished in London between 1703 and 1720. Also, Kit… … Universalium
Kit-Cat Club — /kit kat / a club of Whig wits, painters, politicians, and men of letters, including Robert Walpole, John Vanbrugh, William Congreve, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Godfrey Kneller, that flourished in London between 1703 and 1720. Also, Kit… … Useful english dictionary
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 Klock — A newer model Kit Cat Klock The Kit Cat Klock is an art deco novelty style clock. The clock is manufactured in the shape of a black cat and is hung on a wall. The tail swings as a second hand and eyes move back and forth to give illusion of it… … 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-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 portrait — For other items called Kit Kat or Kit Cat see Kit Kat (disambiguation). )] The size is said to have been determined because the dining room ceiling of the Kit Kat Club was too low for half size portraits of the members.References … Wikipedia
