1
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—
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b
: a container for any of such sets or collections
2
: a group of persons or things
—usually used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodle
3
dialectal British
: a wooden tub
kitted; kitting
: a small narrow violin
1
: kitten
2
: a young or undersized fur-bearing animal (such as a beaver, fox, or raccoon)
also
: its pelt
kitchen
Synonyms
Examples of kit in a Sentence
Noun (1)
soldiers were dispatched to get their kit
Verb
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The kit has 608 pieces that create a bouquet of poinsettias in a woven basket pot.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Many fans imagined that Kelce would kit out his room with lots and lots and lots and lots of pictures of her.
Kelce is expected at camp on Friday, but Swifties are already focused on their possible last chance to see the couple together for a while.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
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Noun
They’re based on the girl identifying Conley from a photograph and a DNA hit from a rape test kit, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The kit has 608 pieces that create a bouquet of poinsettias in a woven basket pot.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Sass’s brigade not only supplies the trucks, but also kits them out with custom technology designed specifically for combat such as jammers and night vision cameras.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Many fans imagined that Kelce would kit out his room with lots and lots and lots and lots of pictures of her.
Kelce is expected at camp on Friday, but Swifties are already focused on their possible last chance to see the couple together for a while.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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kit
1 of 3 noun1
a
: a collection of articles for personal use
a shaving kit
b
: a set of tools or supplies
a first-aid kit
c
: a set of parts to be put together
model-airplane kit
2
: a container (as a bag or case) for a kit
3
: a group of persons or things
—used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodle
kit
2 of 3 noun
: a small narrow violin
kit
3 of 3 noun1
: kitten
2
: a young or small fur-bearing animal (as a fox)
Etymology
Noun
Middle English kit "a wooden tub"
Noun
origin unknown
Noun
a shortened form of kitten
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