Kit Definition
kĭt
kiting, kits, kitted, kitting
noun
kits
A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose.
A survival kit; a shaving kit.
American Heritage
A small wooden tub or bucket for holding fish, butter, etc.
Webster's New World
A set of tools or implements.
Webster's New World
Personal equipment, esp. as packed for travel.
Webster's New World
A set containing a number of parts to be assembled.
A model airplane kit.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
Wiktionary
A diminutive of Katherine and related female given names.
Wiktionary
verb
To provide with what is needed for a given task or situation; equip.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- kit up
- kit-out
abbreviation
Keep in touch.
Wiktionary
idiom
the (whole) kit and caboodle
- The entire collection or lot.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Kit
Noun
Singular:
kit
Plural:
kitsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Kit
- the (whole) kit and caboodle
Origin of Kit
Middle English kitte wooden tub probably from Middle Dutch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for kitten
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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