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Quant  (kwnt), Mary Born 1934.
British fashion designer who is credited with designing the first miniskirt (1960) and hot pants (c. 1970).

quant  (kwnt)
n. Slang
An expert in the use of mathematics and related subjects, particularly in investment management and stock trading.

[Probably short for quantitative.]

Quant [kwɒnt]
n
(Biographies / Quant, Mary (1934 F, British, FASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion designer) Mary. born 1934, British fashion designer, whose Chelsea Look of miniskirts and geometrically patterned fabrics dominated London fashion in the 1960s

quant1
n
a long pole for propelling a boat, esp a punt, by pushing on the bottom of a river or lake
vb
to propel (a boat) with a quant
[probably from Latin contus a pole, from Greek kontos]

quant2
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (Business / Professions) Informal a highly paid computer specialist with a degree in a quantitative science, employed by a financial house to predict the future price movements of securities, commodities, currencies, etc.
[from quantitative]


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