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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The 2021 Atherton report said the Ministry of Defence should urgently roll out safer, more appropriate kit for female service personnel by the end of 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It added "ill-fitting kit poses a very serious risk" in combat situations.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As it stands, this kit is not available for UK servicewomen.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
For nervous system regulation, you can buy a “fight or flight” supplement kit from Aegis Formulas for $132.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He would get out the first aid kit and put some disinfectant on Abby’s scrapes, and on his own scratched arms and legs.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The success of the coming-of-age series “Heartstopper” was a surprise even to Kit Connor, and Season 3 is part of a new, more mature phase for the actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kit Connor, who plays Charlie's boyfriend Nick, says the "content works well as a film and final chapter" as "we've been through so much with these characters".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
And in March of this year, Mozilla, operator of the Firefox web browser, turned its Firefox logo into a fully-fledged mascot called Kit.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“If the gilt market comes under significant pressure, the pound will weaken,” Societe Generale’s head of foreign-exchange strategy Kit Juckes said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
As they came out from the shelter of the trees and the Great Meadows stretched before them, Kit caught her breath.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
"With the setup at KIT, we scanned 2,000 specimens in a single week."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
They expand clonally instead, aided by KIT ligand signals released from surrounding tissue and the epidermis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
Peter Kim of KIT Trading, part of Vulpes Investment Management, manages a $10 million cryptocurrency arbitrage operation.
From Reuters ● Apr. 2, 2018
"This is really the final countdown," says Guido Drexlin, a physicist at KIT and co-spokesperson for the roughly 140 researchers working on the project.
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
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
Based on John Grisham’s 1995 novel, USA Network’s adaptation of ‘Rainmaker’ has been kitted out with some new and altered characters and a novel focus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
While Sefton was being kitted out by an obliging brother sub-lieutenant, a wireless message had been sent to the Calder announcing the safety of her sub-lieutenant and A.B.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Thirty or 40 a day are turning up at his depot in Folkestone, Kent, and kitting themselves out.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2022
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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