kit

[kit]

A collection of things used for a certain purpose is a kit, like a first aid kit with bandages and aspirin, or a tool kit with hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches.

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To cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Noun
young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"

Noun
gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

Noun
a case for containing a set of articles

Verb
supply with a set of articles or tools


v. t.
To cut.

n.
A kitten.

n.
A small violin.

m.
A large bottle.

m.
A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel.

m.
straw or rush basket for fish; also, any kind of basket.

m.
A box for working implements; hence, a working outfit, as of a workman, a soldier, and the like.

m.
A group of separate parts, things, or individuals; -- used with whole, and generally contemptuously; as, the whole kit of them.


Kit

Kit, v. t. [imp. Kitte.] To cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Kit

Kit, n. [Gf. AS. cytere harp, L. cithara. Cf. Guitar.] A small violin. "A dancing master's kit." Grew.
Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance.

Kit

Kit, m. [Cf. D. kit a large bottle, OD. kitte beaker, decanter.] 1. A large bottle. 2. A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel. Wright. 3. straw or rush basket for fish; also, any kind of basket. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 4. A box for working implements; hence, a working outfit, as of a workman, a soldier, and the like. 5. A group of separate parts, things, or individuals; -- used with whole, and generally contemptuously; as, the whole kit of them.

To cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A small violin.

A large bottle.

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Usage Examples

The magic kit we developed with Idea Village is an extraordinary success in 40,000 stores across America. The TV commercial we shot for it has produced amazing results - unbelievable.

Lila can't be a model until she's at least 21. She is already a mini-me - it is scary. She already has her own beauty kit.

I remember when I started off, my first car was a Kia Spectra. With a spoiler kit and some rims.

The most used piece of kit in my kitchen is my saucepan. I use it every morning to cook my porridge in. The least used piece of equipment? I'd say a food mixer. I've never used it, I don't really know what they're for.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I got into shape because I took kick-boxing lessons every day to prepare for a fight scene with Taylor Lautner. I really wanted to lie down and eat Chinese food, but I kick-boxed every morning and ran. If someone was filming you with your kit off, you'd do the same thing.

I suppose I am a frustrated musician so I annoy my family by playing guitar in the house. I used to be into acoustic stuff but my son Joseph is learning drums, so now I have an electric guitar and we play Metallica. We have an amp and a PA in the garage with his drum kit.

Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.

I would make my mom buy me the toy doctor kit.

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