kitty
1[ kit-ee ]
/ ˈkɪt i /
noun, plural kit·ties.
a kitten.
a pet name for a cat.
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Words nearby kitty
kittie, kittikachorn, kittiwake, kittle, kittredge, kitty, kitty hawk, kitty-cornered, kittyhawk, kitwe, kitzbühel
Definition for kitty (2 of 3)
kitty2
[ kit-ee ]
/ ˈkɪt i /
noun, plural kit·ties.
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.
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.
- widow(def 2).
Definition for kitty (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for kitty (1 of 2)
Word Origin for kitty
C18: see kit ³
British Dictionary definitions for kitty (2 of 2)
kitty2
/ (ˈkɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the pool of bets in certain gambling games
any shared fund of money, etc
(in bowls) the jack
Word Origin for kitty
C19: see kit 1
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