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kit 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 |