"qt" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-qt.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: By abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} qt (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of quart. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: quart
    Sense id: en-qt-en-noun-mtfhxr1F
  2. (slang) Abbreviation of quiet. Used in the expression on the Q.T., meaning secretly or in confidence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: quiet (extra: Used in the expression on the Q.T., meaning secretly or in confidence.) Synonyms (quiet): Q.T., q.t.
    Sense id: en-qt-en-noun-uyP8Ca-G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 53 21 17 Disambiguation of 'quiet': 0 100 0
  3. (slang) Quality time. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-qt-en-noun-RhRRzSy-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-qt.ogg [Australia] Forms: qts [plural]
Etymology: A homophone derived from the pronunciation of the letters "QT". Head templates: {{en-noun}} qt (plural qts)
  1. (slang) Alternative spelling of cutie Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: cutie Derived forms: qt 3.14
    Sense id: en-qt-en-noun-sc9Bpmej
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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