Quant (kw nt), 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
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(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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