I. ˈkit, usu -id.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English kitt, kyt, probably from Middle Dutch kitte, kit jug, vessel
1.
a. dialect Britain : a wooden tub or small barrel (as for butter, milk, water, fish)
b. : a round shipping container of wood or metal usually having tapered sides, a solid bottom on the larger end, and a closure at or in the smaller end and holding about five gallons
2.
a.
(1) : a collection of equipment and often supplies typically carried in a box or bag : an outfit of necessary implements, effects, or materials
a plumber's kit
a first-aid kit
(2) : a container (as a bag, box, or folder) for such a collection
essential medical supplies in a clear plastic kit
a big green kit bulging with leaflets
b. chiefly Britain : an outfit of clothing and accouterments : uniform , regalia
troops in full battle kit — Hal Lehrman
the first game is won by players wearing their own kit — Denzil Batchelor
: dress , wear
dressed in riding kit , a sleeveless brown silk shirt, breeches, and high boots — Eve Langley
c. chiefly Britain : equipment , gear
run over to my billet and get some overnight kit — Lionel Shapiro
d. : a commercially packaged set of parts (as of a scale model, boat, or automobile accessory) usually ready to asemble and often accompanied by finishing materials and tools
e. : a collection of printed material giving information or instruction on one subject and assembled (as in a folder) for distribution
a free kit which includes just about everything a prospective visitor should know about the state — Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican
sent instruction kits to every high school so youngsters can learn how to make out income-tax returns — Newsweek
3. or kit and biling or kit and boodle or kit and caboodle : a group of persons or things : lot — used with whole
sent the whole kit and caboodle of them home
4. dialect England : basket ; especially : one used for fish
5. : a group of pigeons trained to fly together
II. transitive verb
( kitted ; kitted ; kitting ; kits )
chiefly Britain : equip , outfit — often used with up
enlisted in the Navy and went … to be kitted up — A.P.Herbert
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a small violin formerly used by dancing masters
IV. noun
also kitt “
( -s )
Etymology: short for kitten
1. : kitten 1
2.
a. : a young immature or much undersized individual of one of the smaller fur-bearing animals
fox kit
b. : the skin or pelt of such an animal
V. intransitive verb
( kitted ; kitted ; kitting ; kits )
: to give birth to kits