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kit
1[ kit ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- 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 or up ).
kit
2[ kit ]
noun
- a violin or rebec small enough to be carried in the pocket, used by dancing masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.
kit
3[ kit ]
noun
- a young fox, beaver, or other small furbearing animal.
Kit
4[ kit ]
noun
- a male given name, form of Christopher.
KIT
1abbreviation for
- keep in touch
kit
2/ ɪ /
noun
- 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
battle kit
safari kit
- clothing in general (esp in the phrase get one's kit off )
- a flax basket
- the whole kit or the whole kit and caboodle informal.everything or everybody
kit
3/ ɪ /
noun
- a kind of small violin, now obsolete, used esp by dancing masters in the 17th–18th centuries
kit
4/ ɪ /
noun
- an informal or diminutive name for kitten
- a cub of various small mammals, such as the ferret or fox
kit
5/ ɪ /
noun
- a plaited flax basket
Word History and Origins
Origin of kit1
Origin of kit2
Origin of kit3
Word History and Origins
Origin of kit1
Origin of kit2
Origin of kit3
Origin of kit4
Idioms and Phrases
- kit and caboodle / boodle, Informal. the whole lot of persons or things; all of something (often preceded by whole ):
We took along the whole kit and caboodle in the station wagon.
Example Sentences
"Essential kit for back to basics communication and staying informed that I completely neglected to remember."
"Some schools, like St Anthony's, have branded PE kits which contain the pupils initials," Mrs English explained.
But modern AI systems' reliance on large language models also means language skills and manipulation are an important part of the hacker tool kit, Mr De Ceukelaire says.
The FA has rules around advertising on kits and betting companies - but there do not appear to be specific rules prohibiting something like this incident, even if it was intentional marketing.
The average cost of a full school uniform and PE kit for a child at secondary school is £442, and is £343 for a primary school pupil, according to the latest DfE data.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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