kit

¹ American  

[kit] / kɪt /

noun

1. a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose.

   a first-aid kit; a sales kit.

2. the case for containing these.

3. such a case and its contents.

4. a set of materials or parts from which something can be assembled.

   a model car made from a kit.

5. Informal. a set, lot, or collection of things or persons.

6. a wooden tub, pail, etc., usually circular.

7. Chiefly British. a costume or outfit of clothing, especially for a specific purpose.

   ski kit; dancing kit; battle kit.

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verb (used with object)

kitted, kitting

1. to package or make available in a kit.

   a new model airplane that has just been kitted for the hobbyist.

2. Chiefly British. to outfit or equip (often followed by out orup ).

idioms

1. kit and caboodle / boodle, the whole lot of persons or things; all of something (often preceded bywhole ).

   We took along the whole kit and caboodle in the station wagon.

kit ² American  

[kit] / kɪt /

noun

1. a violin or rebec small enough to be carried in the pocket, used by dancing masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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kit ³ American  

[kit] / kɪt /

noun

1. kitten.

2. a young fox, beaver, or other small furbearing animal.

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Kit ⁴ American  

[kit] / kɪt /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Christopher.

2. a female given name, form of Catherine or Katherine.

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kit ¹ British  

/ kɪt /

noun

1. a set of tools, supplies, construction materials, etc, for use together or for a purpose

   a first-aid kit

   a model aircraft kit

2. the case or container for such a set

3. 1. a set of pieces of equipment ready to be assembled

   2. ( as modifier )

      kit furniture

4. 1. clothing and other personal effects, esp those of a traveller or soldier

      safari kit

      battle kit

   2. informal clothing in general (esp in the phrase get one's kit off )

5. a flax basket

6. informal everything or everybody

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kit ² British  

/ kɪt /

noun

1. an informal or diminutive name for kitten

2. a cub of various small mammals, such as the ferret or fox

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KIT ³ British  

abbreviation

1. keep in touch

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kit ⁴ British  

/ kɪt /

noun

1. a kind of small violin, now obsolete, used esp by dancing masters in the 17th–18th centuries

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kit ⁵ British  

/ kɪt /

noun

1. a plaited flax basket

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Etymology

Origin of kit¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English kit(te), kyt(t) “wooden bucket or tub,” from Middle Dutch kitte “jug, tankard”

Origin of kit²

First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain

Origin of kit³

First recorded in 1555–65; shortening of kitten ( def. )

Example Sentences

For starters, once Dana opens the kit, Ilana cannot leave the room but is free to take a break as needed.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Brig Evetts, soldier workload has now been reduced and working time properly managed, with reduced guard duty and kit needing to be cleaned less often.

From BBC

In a November press release announcing a contract with the Pentagon, Xtend said its “one-way” drone kits would be specially built for small tactical teams in “irregular warfare operations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As the author notes, the country encouraged the assembly of automobiles, from kits of car parts, when the value of a finished car was sometimes less than the cost of the parts kit.

From The Wall Street Journal

United have been without a training kit partner since last season, and their shirt-sleeve sponsor is also set to expire in the summer.

From BBC

Related Words

• apparatus
• bag
• container
• gear
• material