n. & v.
n. 1 a set of articles, equipment, or clothing needed for a specific purpose (first-aid kit; bicycle-repair kit). 2 the clothing etc. needed for any activity, esp. sport (football kit). 3 a set of all the parts needed to assemble an item, e.g. a piece of furniture, a model, etc. 4 Brit. a wooden tub.
v.tr. (kitted, kitting) (often foll. by out, up) equip with the appropriate clothing or tools.
[ ME f. MDu. kitte wooden vessel, of unkn. orig. ]