kit-cat
nounDefinition of kit-cat
1 usually capitalized K&C or both Ks : a member of an early 18th century London club of Whig politicians and men of letters
2 [ probably so called from the portraits hung in a dining room of the Kit-cat club whose low ceiling made the smaller size necessary ] : a portrait of less than half length but including the hands some thirty major portraits hanging on the walls, besides kit-cats, heads, sketches … and all the lesser oddities of a collection many years in the making —Clemence Dane
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on kit-cat
What made you want to look up kit-cat? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Musical Words Quiz
-
- Which word describes a musical performance marked by the absence of instrumental accompaniment?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share kit-cat
Resources for kit-cat