a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose.
a first-aid kit; a sales kit.
the case for containing these.
such a case and its contents.
a set of materials or parts from which something can be assembled.
a model car made from a kit.
Informal. a set, lot, or collection of things or persons.
a wooden tub, pail, etc., usually circular.
Chiefly British. a costume or outfit of clothing, especially for a specific purpose.
ski kit; dancing kit; battle kit.
to package or make available in a kit.
a new model airplane that has just been kitted for the hobbyist.
Chiefly British. to outfit or equip (often followed by out orup ).
a set of tools, supplies, construction materials, etc, for use together or for a purpose
a first-aid kit
a model aircraft kit
the case or container for such a set
a set of pieces of equipment ready to be assembled
( as modifier )
kit furniture
clothing and other personal effects, esp those of a traveller or soldier
safari kit
battle kit
informal clothing in general (esp in the phrase get one's kit off )
a flax basket
informal everything or everybody
an informal or diminutive name for kitten
a cub of various small mammals, such as the ferret or fox
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English kit(te), kyt(t) “wooden bucket or tub,” from Middle Dutch kitte “jug, tankard”
First recorded in 1510–20; origin uncertain
First recorded in 1555–65; shortening of kitten ( def. )
A collection of things used for a certain purpose is a kit, like a first aid kit with bandages and aspirin, or a tool kit with hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches. There are kits meant for camping, taking care of your cat, and painting landscapes. A group of items needed to build or assemble something is also a kit, like a model airplane kit. The case you keep these things in can also be called a kit. A completely different sort of kit is a baby animal like a fox or beaver kit. A set of drums — bass, tom, snare and cymbals — is commonly called a "drum kit."
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Johnson began removing some of his more expensive kit from the studio and was putting it in the van when the explosion took place.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Pro-war bloggers say the platforms are routinely relied on by volunteers to buy kit that is then sent to the front.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It added "ill-fitting kit poses a very serious risk" in combat situations.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
With nothing more than a smartphone, a lighting kit and a fridge full of fresh meat, halal butcher Manny Malik from Wolverhampton had around two hundred people tuning into his session.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nearly two weeks later, a laborer who had been in the station discovered that the bullet had penetrated his work kit and fallen inside it.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Cast member and “Game of Thrones” alum Kit Harington, resident expert on series that reshaped the medium, agrees that “Industry” is a bit of a throwback in this respect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Kit men spent the 24 hours before Argentina faced England embroidering those shirts with numbers and the national crest.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
In a note to clients, Société Générale currency strategist Kit Juckes said the yen is likely closer to a recovery.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The original romantic comedy show was a Made In Northampton production, co-produced with New Wolsey Theatre, written by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and directed by Tim Jackson.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Which, for the record, are way less fun than full-size Kit Kats.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
The data point to cold dry winters that delayed the annual ice and snow melts, leading to major short-term floods with catastrophic consequences, explains Dr Kluge from the Institute of Applied Geosciences at the KIT.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
To answer these questions, the researchers from KIT and HeiGIT combined a dynamic vegetation model with an optimization algorithm to study alternative global land use scenarios and their impacts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023
Peter Kim of KIT Trading, part of Vulpes Investment Management, manages a $10 million cryptocurrency arbitrage operation.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2018
Still, magnetic fields from the ordinary steel in the concrete walls played havoc with the spectrometer, says Kathrin Valerius, a physicist at KIT.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 29, 2017
"Like, 'Hey, Eleanor, KIT, LYLAS, stay sweet, Park.'"
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
Seats are at the forefront, with private pods kitted out with extra storage space, wireless charging, ottomans and retractable privacy dividers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
They came of age when Orlando Bloom’s Legolas, kitted out in a blond wig, armor and prosthetic pointy ears, was a teen heartthrob.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
The characters are kitted out for runway battles worthy of “Paris Is Burning” and the TV series “Pose.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
There, kitted out in flight gear with nothing to do, he and his fellow pilots talked about investing strategies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Fortunately for me the officer hearing the charge was not so impetuous and gave me the opportunity to explain that as a territorial I had never been fully kitted out; he dismissed the charge.
From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by Cox, John
Another parent, Rebecca Curtis, said kitting out her three boys aged under 10 was costly but they felt "proud of the badge".
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
More recently, she’s seen how dedicated young collectors are making their homes hospitable to plant life, kitting out their living rooms with grow lights and foggers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019
Gorder warns against the “junk drawer” effect, where owners try to save by kitting out their rentals with dated furniture and hand-me-downs.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2018
A second researcher, cell biologist Anthony Vecchiarelli, saved more than $10,000 while kitting out his lab with free peristaltic pumps, circulating water baths, slide warmers and consumables.
From Nature ● Feb. 6, 2018
An' the monkey an' the kitting come too—a-spyin' out the land as you may say.
From The Opal Serpent by Hume, Fergus
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