First Known Use: 14th century
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1kit
noun \ˈkit\
Definition of KIT
1
dial British : a wooden tub
2
a (1) : a collection of articles usually for personal use <a travel kit> (2) : a set of tools or implements <a carpenter's kit> (3) : a set of parts to be assembled or worked up <a model-airplane kit> (4) : a packaged collection of related material <a convention kit> (5) chiefly British : gear <run over to my billet and get some overnight kit — Lionel Shapiro> b : a container for any of such sets or collections
3
: a group of persons or things —usually used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodle
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Origin of KIT
Middle English
2kit
verb
kit·tedkit·ting
Definition of KIT
transitive verb
chiefly British See kit defined for English-language learners
First Known Use of KIT
1919
3kit
noun
Definition of KIT
: a small narrow violin
Origin of KIT
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1519
4kit
noun
Definition of KIT
1
: kitten
2
: a young or undersized fur-bearing animal; also : its pelt
First Known Use of KIT
1562
5kit
abbreviation
Definition of KIT
kitchen
KIT Defined for Kids
1kit
noun \ˈkit\
Definition of KIT for Kids
1
: a set of articles for personal use <a travel kit>
2
: a set of tools or supplies <a first-aid kit>
3
: a set of parts to be put together <a model-airplane kit>
2kit
noun
Definition of KIT for Kids
: a young fur-bearing animal <a fox kit>
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