kitty

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[ kit-ee ]
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noun,plural kit·ties.
  1. a kitten.

  2. a pet name for a cat.

Origin of kitty

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First recorded in 1710–20; kitt(en) + -y2

Other definitions for kitty (2 of 3)

kitty2
[ kit-ee ]

noun,plural kit·ties.
  1. a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of persons or sources and designated for a particular purpose specified by the contributors.

  2. Cards.

    • a pool into which players in a game put a certain amount of their winnings for some special purpose, as to pay for refreshments.

    • the pot, or a special pot, for the collection of forfeits or payments for certain high hands.

Origin of kitty

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First recorded in 1815–25; kit1 + -y2

Other definitions for Kitty (3 of 3)

Kitty
[ kit-ee ]

noun
  1. a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.

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How to use kitty in a sentence

  • Our rector were powerful good to my Thomas when he had the brown kitties in his throat.

    Hepsey Burke | Frank Noyes Westcott

British Dictionary definitions for kitty (1 of 2)

kitty1

/ (ˈkɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. a diminutive or affectionate name for a kitten, cat 1

Origin of kitty

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C18: see kit ³

British Dictionary definitions for kitty (2 of 2)

kitty2

/ (ˈkɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the pool of bets in certain gambling games

  2. any shared fund of money, etc

  1. (in bowls) the jack

Origin of kitty

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C19: see kit 1

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