kip

[kip]

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noun

the hide of a young or small beast.

a bundle or set of such hides.

Origin of kip

1325–75; Middle English kipp < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kip pack (of hides); akin to Old Norse kippa bundle

kip

[kip]

noun

a unit of weight equal to 1000 pound (453.6 kilograms).

Origin of kip

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; ki(lo) + p(ound)²

kip

[kip]

noun

a paper money and monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at. Abbreviation: K.

Origin of kip

First recorded in 1950–55, kip is from the Lao word kì:p currency unit, ingot

kip

⁴

[kip]Chiefly British

noun

a place to sleep; bed.

sleep.

verb (used without object), kipped, kip·ping.

to sleep or nap.

Origin of kip

⁴

1760–70, in sense “brothel”; compare Danish kippe hovel, dive, Dutch kuf dive, brothel, Middle Low German kuffe, küffe, kiffe hovel; perhaps ultimately expressive variants of the Germanic base of cove¹

kip

⁵

[kip]

noun

Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/, kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.

verb (used without object)

Also kick up. to perform a kip (often followed by up).

Origin of kip

⁵

1965–70; < German kippe edge, arm of a balance < Low German: point, edge < Latin cippus stake, post

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Related Words for kip

cot, pallet, devastate, pillage, rob, liberate, requisition, loot, salvage, ransack, berth, sack, hay, doss, kip, maraud, fleece, burn, raid, spoil

Examples from the Web for kip

Contemporary Examples of kip

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September 28, 2012

Historical Examples of kip

But I'd arranged weth the Cap'n to kip away, an' to kip our chaps away.
The Birthright
Joseph Hocking
"Your idea is all right, Kip—corking," he asserted at length.
Paul and the Printing Press
Sara Ware Bassett
But you mus' kip vay quier, my de-ah sir; as quier as can be!
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes
Various
Most of the rest of the property went to my young half-brother Kip.
Atlantic Narratives
Mary Antin
The term "kip" is often applied to small hides and to hides from large calves.
Animal Proteins
Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for kip

kip

noun

British sleep or slumberto get some kip

British a bed or lodging

Irish a brothel

verb kips, kipping or kipped (intr)

British to sleep or take a nap

British (foll by down) to prepare for sleep

Word Origin for kip

C18: of uncertain origin; apparently related to Danish kippe common alehouse

kip

kipskin (ˈkɪpˌskɪn)

noun

the hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb

Word Origin for kip

C16: from Middle Dutch kipp; related to Middle Low German kip, Old Norse kippa bundle

kip

noun

a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds

Word Origin for kip

C20: from ki (lo) 1 + p (ound)²

kip

⁴

noun

the standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at

Word Origin for kip

from Thai

kip

⁵

noun

Australian a small board used to spin the coins in two-up

Word Origin for kip

C19: from kep

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