kit-cat en · NOUN
Etymology
So called because the size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of London's 18th-century Kit-Cat Club, said to have been named after innkeeper Christopher Catt.
Meanings
- (historical) A short portrait, measuring 28 or 29 by 36 inches, less than half-length, but including the hands.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kit-kat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kit-cats | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kitcat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kitkat | alternative | lexicographic |
wikipedia: John Vanbrugh · wikipedia: Kit-Cat Club · wikipedia: Godfrey Kneller · wikipedia: + portrait