Definition of quillet in English:

quillet

(also quellat, guillet)

noun ˈkwɪlɪt

English Regional, South-Western

A small plot or narrow strip of land.

noun ˈkwɪlɪt

A verbal nicety, a subtle distinction; a frivolous or evasive argument; a quibble.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Origin unknown
late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. Apparently shortened from quillity. Compare later quiddit, quibble.

Definition of quillet in US English:

quillet

(also quellat, guillet)

nounˈkwɪlɪt

English Regional, South-Western

A small plot or narrow strip of land.

nounˈkwɪlɪt

A verbal nicety, a subtle distinction; a frivolous or evasive argument; a quibble.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Origin unknown<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. Apparently shortened from quillity. Compare later quiddit, quibble.

单词	quillet
释义	Definition of quillet in English: quillet (also quellat, guillet) noun ˈkwɪlɪt English Regional, South-Western A small plot or narrow strip of land. noun ˈkwɪlɪt A verbal nicety, a subtle distinction; a frivolous or evasive argument; a quibble. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Origin unknown late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. Apparently shortened from quillity. Compare later quiddit, quibble. Definition of quillet in US English: quillet (also quellat, guillet) nounˈkwɪlɪt English Regional, South-Western A small plot or narrow strip of land. nounˈkwɪlɪt A verbal nicety, a subtle distinction; a frivolous or evasive argument; a quibble. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Acts of Parliament. Origin unknown<br>late 16th century; earliest use found in George Whetstone (d. 1587), writer. Apparently shortened from quillity. Compare later quiddit, quibble.
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