qt.n.¹

Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– qt, 1600s– qt. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quantity n.

Etymology: Shortened < quantity n. (as a graphic abbreviation).

= quantity n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > [noun] > a quantity or amount

fother13..

minda1325

quantitya1325

bodya1500

qt.1640

volume1702

some deal1710

lot1789

chance1805

mess1809

grist1832

jag1834

mense1841

1640 in J. Entick London (1776) II. 166 Catling, the great gross, qt. 12 small gross of knots.

1685 in New-Eng. Historical & Geneal. Reg. (1882) 36 396 One Raft of boards qt 12500 ft.

1711 London Gaz. No. 4845/4 4 Bales qt. each 3 c. of Coffee.

1758 M. Clare Youth's Introd. Trade & Business 5 q^t, quantity.

1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 43 Nest boxes. 134 Nests, qt.—12 Boxes, each—2d.

1945 G. S. Earlie Current Abrrev. 163 qt. or qty., quantity.

1994 N. R. Ericsson in N. R. Ericsson & J. S. Irons Testing Exogeneity i. i. 11 Consider how parameters of interest and parameter spaces determine whether the quantity qt in 8a is weakly exogenous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

qt.n.²

Forms: 1600s qt, 1700s– qt. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quart n.²

Etymology: Shortened < quart n.² (as a graphic abbreviation).

= quart n.²

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > two pints or quart

chopin1275

quarta1382

wine-quart1660

qt.1664

Winchester quart1742

reputed quart1787

1664 R. Lowe Jrnl. 22 Aug. in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 176 I promised him a q^t of Ale.

1730 A. Malcolm New Syst. Arithm. vii. 75 Which may for Accounts be reduced to these; Tun. Hogshead. Gallon. Quart. Pint. Thus Marked: T: hd : gal : qt : pt.

1850 N. Daboll Schoolmaster's Assistant (rev. ed.) 80 What is the value of ,875 of a hhd. of wine? Ans. 55 gals. 0 qt. 1 pt.

1863 Times 31 Dec. 15/4 (advt.) Bass or Alsopp's Pale Ale..per doz. quarts 6s... By taking six doz. qts. 5s. 9d.

1936 Amer. Home Feb. 40/1 Cut-Worm Poison. 1 tsp. Paris green. 1 qt. bran. 1 cup water and 1 tsp. molasses mixed. Moisten the bran with the water.

1996 Chef's Catal. Mail Order Catal. Spring 10/1 Set includes..1 qt. open Windsor saucepan with pour spouts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

q.t.n.³adj.

Brit.

/ˌkjuːˈtiː/, U.S.

/ˌkjuˈti/

Forms: 1800s– q.t., 1900s– Q.T., 1900s– QT (without point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quiet adj.

Etymology: < the initial and final letters of quiet adj.

slang.

A. n.³

Quiet. Chiefly in on the (strict) q.t.: on the quiet, in secret, in confidence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adverb]

privement?c1225

privilya1250

asidesc1384

out of commonaltya1400

privatelyc1425

privatec1443

asidec1460

in private1469

under the rose1546

closely1552

on private1582

in particular1585

retiredly1599

sotto voce1819

in camera1826

on the quiet1856

on the (strict) q.t.1885

1885 G. Moore Mummer's Wife ix. 126 It will be possible to have one spree on the strict q.t.

1891 H. J. Sayers Ta-ra-ra-boom-der-é 4 Fond of fun as I can be, When it's on the strict Q.T.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xvi. [Eumaeus] 582 Sailing under false colours after having boxed the compass on the strict q.t. somewhere.

1932 P. Hamilton Siege of Pleasure ii. 94 in Twenty Thousand Streets under Sky (1935) He might be a quiet little chap to look at, but he'd thought things out on the q.t. He'd got his own philosophy.

1952 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 Dec. 16 a On the Q.T., girls, you'd better get our booklet, ‘How to Pick a Mate’, and find just how to land your man.

1972 New Yorker 17 June 24/1 (caption) This is strictly on the q.t., Senator.

2003 I. Rankin Question of Blood (2004) vi. 118 ‘Just a quick recce, Ray. It could be something or nothing.’ ‘But on the q.t., am I right?’ ‘Right.’

B. adj.

Quiet, secret, confidential.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective]

dernc897

dighela1000

hid?c1225

stillc1275

stillyc1275

covertc1303

secrec1374

secret1399

secretivec1470

covered1484

dark1532

underhid1532

hiddena1547

concealed1558

abstruse1576

unshewing1598

mystical1600

of secreta1616

mystica1625

subterraneous1652

researched1653

hugger-mugger1692

hidlingsa1810

sub rosa1824

cachet1837

cloak and dagger1841

theftuous1881

q.t.1910

closet1966

down-low1991

1910 A. Bennett Clayhanger ii. xxi. 315 Mind you this is strictly q.t.! Nobody knows a word about it, nobody!

2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 10 Dec. 16 As promised, we will keep it QT from HQ in Kensington.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1640

n.²1664

n.³adj.1885

单词	qt
释义	qt.n.¹ Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– qt, 1600s– qt. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quantity n. Etymology: Shortened < quantity n. (as a graphic abbreviation). = quantity n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > [noun] > a quantity or amount fother13.. minda1325 quantitya1325 bodya1500 qt.1640 volume1702 some deal1710 lot1789 chance1805 mess1809 grist1832 jag1834 mense1841 1640 in J. Entick London (1776) II. 166 Catling, the great gross, qt. 12 small gross of knots. 1685 in New-Eng. Historical & Geneal. Reg. (1882) 36 396 One Raft of boards qt 12500 ft. 1711 London Gaz. No. 4845/4 4 Bales qt. each 3 c. of Coffee. 1758 M. Clare Youth's Introd. Trade & Business 5 q^t, quantity. 1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 43 Nest boxes. 134 Nests, qt.—12 Boxes, each—2d. 1945 G. S. Earlie Current Abrrev. 163 qt. or qty., quantity. 1994 N. R. Ericsson in N. R. Ericsson & J. S. Irons Testing Exogeneity i. i. 11 Consider how parameters of interest and parameter spaces determine whether the quantity qt in 8a is weakly exogenous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). qt.n.² Forms: 1600s qt, 1700s– qt. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quart n.² Etymology: Shortened < quart n.² (as a graphic abbreviation). = quart n.² ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > two pints or quart chopin1275 quarta1382 wine-quart1660 qt.1664 Winchester quart1742 reputed quart1787 1664 R. Lowe Jrnl. 22 Aug. in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 176 I promised him a q^t of Ale. 1730 A. Malcolm New Syst. Arithm. vii. 75 Which may for Accounts be reduced to these; Tun. Hogshead. Gallon. Quart. Pint. Thus Marked: T: hd : gal : qt : pt. 1850 N. Daboll Schoolmaster's Assistant (rev. ed.) 80 What is the value of ,875 of a hhd. of wine? Ans. 55 gals. 0 qt. 1 pt. 1863 Times 31 Dec. 15/4 (advt.) Bass or Alsopp's Pale Ale..per doz. quarts 6s... By taking six doz. qts. 5s. 9d. 1936 Amer. Home Feb. 40/1 Cut-Worm Poison. 1 tsp. Paris green. 1 qt. bran. 1 cup water and 1 tsp. molasses mixed. Moisten the bran with the water. 1996 Chef's Catal. Mail Order Catal. Spring 10/1 Set includes..1 qt. open Windsor saucepan with pour spouts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). q.t.n.³adj. Brit. /ˌkjuːˈtiː/, U.S. /ˌkjuˈti/ Forms: 1800s– q.t., 1900s– Q.T., 1900s– QT (without point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: quiet adj. Etymology: < the initial and final letters of quiet adj. slang. A. n.³ Quiet. Chiefly in on the (strict) q.t.: on the quiet, in secret, in confidence. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adverb] privement?c1225 privilya1250 asidesc1384 out of commonaltya1400 privatelyc1425 privatec1443 asidec1460 in private1469 under the rose1546 closely1552 on private1582 in particular1585 retiredly1599 sotto voce1819 in camera1826 on the quiet1856 on the (strict) q.t.1885 1885 G. Moore Mummer's Wife ix. 126 It will be possible to have one spree on the strict q.t. 1891 H. J. Sayers Ta-ra-ra-boom-der-é 4 Fond of fun as I can be, When it's on the strict Q.T. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xvi. [Eumaeus] 582 Sailing under false colours after having boxed the compass on the strict q.t. somewhere. 1932 P. Hamilton Siege of Pleasure ii. 94 in Twenty Thousand Streets under Sky (1935) He might be a quiet little chap to look at, but he'd thought things out on the q.t. He'd got his own philosophy. 1952 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 10 Dec. 16 a On the Q.T., girls, you'd better get our booklet, ‘How to Pick a Mate’, and find just how to land your man. 1972 New Yorker 17 June 24/1 (caption) This is strictly on the q.t., Senator. 2003 I. Rankin Question of Blood (2004) vi. 118 ‘Just a quick recce, Ray. It could be something or nothing.’ ‘But on the q.t., am I right?’ ‘Right.’ B. adj. Quiet, secret, confidential. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective] dernc897 dighela1000 hid?c1225 stillc1275 stillyc1275 covertc1303 secrec1374 secret1399 secretivec1470 covered1484 dark1532 underhid1532 hiddena1547 concealed1558 abstruse1576 unshewing1598 mystical1600 of secreta1616 mystica1625 subterraneous1652 researched1653 hugger-mugger1692 hidlingsa1810 sub rosa1824 cachet1837 cloak and dagger1841 theftuous1881 q.t.1910 closet1966 down-low1991 1910 A. Bennett Clayhanger ii. xxi. 315 Mind you this is strictly q.t.! Nobody knows a word about it, nobody! 2003 Scotsman (Nexis) 10 Dec. 16 As promised, we will keep it QT from HQ in Kensington. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1640n.²1664n.³adj.1885
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