English Explanatory Dictionary

kit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
  2. A kind of basket made especially from straw of rushes, especially for holding fish; by extension, the contents of such a basket or similar container, used as a measure of weight.
  3. A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.
  4. Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.
  5. A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.
  6. The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.
  7. Clothing.
  8. A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.
  9. The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.
  10. A drum kit.
  11. The whole set; kit and caboodle.
verb
  1. To assemble or collect something into kits.
  2. To equip (somebody) with something.
noun
  1. A kitten (young cat).
  2. A cat in general.
  3. A kit fox (Vulpes macrotis).
  4. A young fox.
  5. A young beaver.
  6. A young ferret.
  7. A young skunk.
  8. A young rabbit.
  9. A young weasel.
noun
  1. Synonym of kit violin.
noun
  1. A school of pigeons, especially domesticated, trained pigeons.
phrase
  1. Initialism of keep in touch.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related female given names.
name
  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Кіт (Kit).
name
  1. A male given name from Cantonese 傑 /杰 (git⁶).

Pronunciation

/kɪt/ [kʰɪʔt(ʰ)] en-us-kit.ogg

Word forms

kit kits kitting kitted

Etymology

From Middle English kyt, kytt, kytte, from Middle Dutch kitte (“a wooden vessel made of hooped staves”). Related to Dutch kit (“tankard”) (see below). The further etymology is unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kitjō-, *kut-, which would be related to the root of Dutch kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin. The transfer of meaning to the contents of a soldier's knapsack dates to the late 18th century, extended use of any collection of necessaries used for travelling dates to the first half of the 19th century. The further widening of the sense to a collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble emerges in American English in the mid 20th century.

Synonyms

kit out kit violin

Derived words

beard kit dancing master's kit devkit dop kit dopp kit first-aid kit get one's kit off hush kit identikit kikay kit kill kit kit and caboodle kit and kaboodle kitbag kit bag kitbash kit car kit-cat kit gun kit-kat kit lens kitless kit man kitome kit out kitset kitter kittle kit-violin media kit medikit medkit mess kit minikit non-WebKit press kit rape kit rape test kit rekit root kit rootkit sea rescue kit sewing kit spill kit survival kit take one's kit off toiletry kit tool kit toolkit washkit WebKit whole kit and caboodle whole kit and kaboodle kittie kitty Kit Carson County

Translations

Bulgarian: екип Czech: dres Danish: dragt Finnish: peliasu Hungarian: szerelés Hungarian: öltözék Hungarian: mez Norwegian Bokmål: drakt Norwegian Nynorsk: drakt
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