/ kɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a set of parts ready to be made into sth :
a kit for a model plane
2.
[ C , U ] a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose :
a first-aid kit
a drum kit
—see also toolkit ➡ note at equipment
3.
[ U ] ( BrE ) a set of clothes and equipment that you use for a particular activity :
sports kit
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IDIOMS
- get your kit off
—more at caboodle
■ verb
( -tt- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- kit sb out / up (in / with sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Middle Dutch kitte wooden vessel, of unknown origin. The original sense wooden tub was later applied to other containers; the use denoting a soldier's equipment (late 18th cent.) probably arose from the idea of a set of articles packed in a container.