kit

kit ¹

 (kĭt)

n.

1.

a. A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose: a survival kit; a shaving kit.

b. A container for such a set.

2. A set of parts or materials to be assembled: a model airplane kit.

3. A packaged set of related materials: a sales kit.

4. Chiefly British

a. A collection of clothing and other personal effects used for travel or by a soldier.

b. A container, such as a bag or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.

Phrasal Verb:

kit out Chiefly British

To provide with clothing or equipment.

Idiom:

the (whole) kit and caboodle Informal

The entire collection or lot.

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[Middle English kitte, wooden tub, probably from Middle Dutch.]

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kit ²

 (kĭt)

n.

1. A kitten.

2. One of the young of certain other fur-bearing mammals, especially a fox or rabbit.

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[Short for kitten.]

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kit ³

 (kĭt)

n.

A tiny, narrow violin used by dancing masters in the 1600s and 1700s.

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[Origin unknown.]

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kit

(kɪt)

n

1. a set of tools, supplies, construction materials, etc, for use together or for a purpose: a first-aid kit; a model aircraft kit.

2. the case or container for such a set

3.

a. a set of pieces of equipment ready to be assembled

b. (as modifier): kit furniture.

4.

a. clothing and other personal effects, esp those of a traveller or soldier: safari kit; battle kit.

b. informal clothing in general (esp in the phrase get one's kit off)

5. (Crafts) NZ a flax basket

6. the whole kit the whole kit and caboodle informal everything or everybody

[C14: from Middle Dutch kitte tankard]

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kit

(kɪt)

n

(Instruments) a kind of small violin, now obsolete, used esp by dancing masters in the 17th–18th centuries

[C16: of unknown origin]

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kit

(kɪt)

n

1. an informal or diminutive name for kitten

2. (Zoology) a cub of various small mammals, such as the ferret or fox

[C16: by shortening]

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kit

(kɪt)

n

NZ a plaited flax basket

[from Māori kete]

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KIT

abbreviation for

(Telecommunications) keep in touch

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kit¹

(kɪt)

n., v. kit•ted, kit•ting. n.

1. a set of tools, supplies, or materials for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit.

2. a case or container for these.

3. a set of materials or parts from which something can be assembled: a model airplane kit.

4. Chiefly Brit. gear: battle kit.

v.t.

5. Chiefly Brit. to outfit or equip (often fol. by out or up).

Idioms:

the whole kit and caboodle, all the persons or things concerned.

[1325–75; Middle English kyt, kitt < Middle Dutch kitte jug, tankard]

kit²

(kɪt)

n.

a small violin or rebec, used by dancing masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

[1510–20; orig. uncertain]

kit³

(kɪt)

n.

1. a young fox, beaver, or other small furbearing animal.

2. a kitten.

[1555–65; shortened form]

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Kit

 the items forming a soldier’s equipment; ‘articles of kit’, 1785; a number, set, lot, or contents of a vessel, hence, a soldier’s or traveller’s or workman’s kit—Gepp; a person’s baggage or a collection of anything—Slang Dictionary, 1874.

Examples: kit of pigeons, 1880; of tools, 1881.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

kit

Past participle: kitted
Gerund: kitting

Imperative

kit

kit

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KIT

Keep in touch

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kit - a case for containing a set of articles case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" ditty bag - kit used by sailors and soldiers toilet kit, travel kit - a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling
	2.	kit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose outfit carpenter's kit, tool kit - a set of carpenter's tools first-aid kit - kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. layette - kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby mess kit - kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers sewing kit - a kit of articles used in sewing
	3.	kit - young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit" young mammal - any immature mammal
Verb	1.	kit - supply with a set of articles or tools kit out, kit up equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

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kit

noun

1. equipment, supplies, materials, tackle, tools, instruments, provisions, implements, rig, apparatus, trappings, utensils, paraphernalia, accoutrements, appurtenances The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.

2. gear, things, effects, dress, clothes, clothing, stuff, equipment, uniform, outfit, rig, costume, garments, baggage, equipage I forgot my gym kit.

3. pack, set, package, flat-pack also available in do-it-yourself kits

get or take your kit off strip off, strip, undress, disrobe, take your clothes off, go naked, unclothe I don't like taking my kit off on screen.

kit something or someone out or up equip, fit, supply, provide with, arm, stock, outfit, costume, furnish, fix up, fit out, deck out, accoutre kitted out with winter coat, skirts, jumpers, nylon stockings

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Translations

حقيبَة أدوات العمَلصُنْدُوقُ العِدَّةُلَوازِم

souprava

udstyrsamlesæt

AusrüstungAusstattungWerkzeug

κιτ

equipokitestucheherramientasavíos

välineet

kitmatérielprêt-à-montertrousseéquipement

pribor

raîeining, módel til samsetningarútbúnaîur

equipaggiamentokitastuccioborsacassetta con pezzi da montare

用具一式

도구 한 벌

komplektsmantu maisspiederumitērps

lampreipakket

sett

zestaw

kit

набор

potreby

opremasestavljanka

utrustning

ชุดเครื่องมือ

takımtakım taklavateşya

bộ

工具箱成套工具成套物件用具包

kit

[kɪt]

A. N

1. (= equipment, gear) → avíos mpl; (= instruments, tools) → útiles mpl, herramientas fpl (Mil) → pertrechos mpl, petate m

2. (= belongings) → bártulos mpl; (= clothes) → ropa f; (for sports) → equipo m, indumentaria f; (= luggage) → bultos mpl, equipaje m
to get one's kit off (Brit) → ponerse en cueros, ponerse en pelotas, despelotarse

3. (= set of items) → equipo m, kit m; (= first-aid kit) → botiquín m
sewing kit → costurero m, neceser m de costura

4. (= parts for assembly, toy, model) → maqueta f; (= assembly kit) → kit m, juego m por piezas para armar
a computer in kit form → un ordenador que se vende como kit or por piezas (y lo monta uno mismo)
see also caboodle

B. CPD kit car N coche que se vende por piezas y lo arma uno mismo

kit out, kit up VT + ADV (Brit) (often passive) → equipar (with de) to be kitted out in [+ clothing] → llevar puesto

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kit

[ˈkɪt] n

(= clothes) → affaires fpl
I've forgotten my gym kit → J'ai oublié mes affaires de gym.
to get one's kit off (British) → se désaper

[soldier, camper, climber, explorer] → équipement m, matériel m

(= set) → trousse f
a first aid kit → une trousse de secours
a puncture repair kit → une trousse de réparations
a sewing kit → un nécessaire à couture, une trousse de couture tool kit

(for assembly) → kit m
people who build their cars from kits → les gens qui construisent leurs voitures à partir de kits
model aeroplane kits → des maquettes d'avions à monter drum kit

kit out

vt (British) → équiper
to kit sb out with sth → équiper qn de qch
to be kitted out in sth → être équipé de qch
to kit o.s. out with sth → s'équiper de qch

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kit

n

(= equipment) (for fishing, photography etc) → Ausrüstung f; (Mil) → Ausrüstung f, → Montur f (old); kit inspection (Mil) → Bekleidungs- or Ausrüstungsappell m

(Sport: clothes) → Ausrüstung f, → Zeug nt (inf), → Sachen pl (inf); gym kit → Sportzeug nt, → Sportsachen pl; get your kit off! (inf: = undress) → zieh dich aus!

(= belongings, luggage etc) → Sachen pl ? caboodle

(= set of items) (tools) → Werkzeug nt; (in box) → Werkzeugkasten m; (= puncture repair kit) → Flickzeug nt

(for self-assembly) → Bastelsatz m

(Brit sl: = heroin) → H nt (sl), → Sugar m (sl)

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kit

:

kitbag

n → Seesack m

kit car

n aus einem Bausatz zusammengebautes Kraftfahrzeug

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kit

[kɪt] n

a. (equipment, gen) → kit m inv, attrezzatura (Mil) → equipaggiamento (Sport) (outfit) → tenuta; (gear) → attrezzi mpl; (tools) → arnesi mpl

b. (parts for assembly) → kit m inv di montaggio
kitchen units in kit form → mobili mpl per cucina in kit di montaggio
toy aircraft kit → kit per aeromodellismo

kit out vt + adv (Brit) → attrezzare, equipaggiare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

kit

(kit)

1. (an outfit of) tools, clothes etc for a particular purpose. He carried his tennis kit in a bag; a repair kit for mending punctures in bicycle tyres. gereedskap, mondering حقيبَة أدوات العمَل комплект material výstroj; nářadí die Ausrüstung udstyr εργαλεία, σύνεργα equipo varustus اسباب کار varusteet équipement, trousse זִווָד, כֵּלִים उपकरण समूह pribor felszerelés peralatan útbúnaður equipaggiamento, attrezzatura; vestiti 用具一式 (어떤 목적을 위한) 도구, 의복 reikmenys (sporta) tērps; (darbarīku) komplekts; mantu maiss perkakas uitrusting, gereedschaputstyr, utrustning, verktøyzestaw, komplet, sprzęt د كار توكى material echipament, trusă комплект; набор výstroj; potreby oprema oprema utrustning, grejor, sats ชุดเครื่องมือสำหรับใช้ eşya, takım taklavat 裝備，工具箱 сумка з набором інструментів کسی خاص کام کے لۓ درکار آلات ، سامان ، لباس وغیرہ کا بستہ quân trang 用具包，工具箱

2. a collection of the materials etc required to make something. He bought a model aeroplane kit. pakket لَوازِم части за сглобяване kit souprava die Ausstattung samlesæt σύνολο εξαρτημάτων για συναρμόλογηση maqueta, kit komplekt ابزارگان؛ کیت sarja kitערכה सामान pribor készlet kit raðeining, módel til samsetningar kit 組立て部品 한 벌, 세트 komplektas piederumi; komplekts set barangan pakketsett, modellzestaw توكى او اړين سامان kit trusă de instrumente конструктор súprava sestavljanka alat byggsats ชุดส่วนประกอบ takım 配套組件 комплект, набір інструментів کسی چیز کو تیار کرنے کے لۓ اجزا کا مجموعہ bộ đồ nghề 成套物件

ˈkitbag noun

a strong bag for holding (usually a soldier's) kit. gereedskapsak حقيبَة العُدَّه раница mochila torna der Kleidersack paksæk σάκος εξάρτυσης mochila seljakott کیف تجهیزات varustekassi sacקיטבג औजार का थैला torba za pribor (katonai) szerelvényzsák tas peralatan pokataska zaino 背のう 잡낭 kuprinė mugursoma beg perlengkapan plunjezak skips-/pakksekk torba د توكوكڅوړه mochila rucsac вещевой мешок torba torba ranac ränsel, ryggsäck เป้ hurç, asker çantası (士兵的)裝備背袋 речовий мішок فوجی جوان ، کھلاڑي وغیرہ کا لمبوترا تھیلا ba lô đựng quân trang 背袋，背包

kit out – past tense, past participle ˈkitted – verb

to provide with all the clothes, tools etc necessary for a particular purpose. The money was spent on kitting out the school football team. toerus, toegerus يُجَهِّز بالأدوات екипирам adquirir vystrojit ausstatten udstyre εξοπλίζω, εφοδιάζω με τα απαραίτητα equipar varustama فراهم کردن تجهیزات varustaa équiper לְסַפֵּק צִיוּד आवश्यक वस्तुओं से युक्त करना opremiti felszerel memperlengkapi útbúa equipaggiare, attrezzare 装備をする (어떤 목적을 위한) 도구, 의복 등을 공급하다 aprūpinti aprīkot; ietērpt dilengkapi uitrustenutstyrewyposażyć د توكو چمتو كول adquirir экипировать vystrojiť opremiti opremiti utrusta, ekipera จัดหาสิ่งที่จำเป็นให้ tepeden tırnağa donatmak 提供服裝和用具等 оснастити ضروری ساز و سامان سے لیس کرنا trang bị 提供衣物和用具等

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kit

→ صُنْدُوقُ العِدَّةُ souprava udstyr Werkzeug κιτ equipo välineet kit pribor kit 用具一式 도구 한 벌 pakket sett zestaw kit набор utrustning ชุดเครื่องมือ takım bộ 成套工具

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kit

n. equipo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• May I have a repair kit? (US)
  Can I have a repair kit? (UK) → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَحْصُلَ عَلَى عُدَّةٍ تَصْليح؟ → Můžu dostat soupravu nářadí na opravu kola? → Må jeg bede om nogle lappegrejer? → Kann ich einen Reparatursatz haben? → Μπορώ να έχω ένα σετ επισκευής; → ¿Me da un juego de herramientas? → Saisinko korjauspakkauksen? → Je peux avoir une trousse de réparation ? → Mogu li dobiti alat za popravak? → Posso avere un kit di riparazione? → 修理キットをください → 수리 공구 주시겠어요? → Mag ik een reparatieset? → Kan jeg få lappesaker? → Czy mogę prosić o zestaw narzędzi do naprawy? → Eu posso ter um kit de reparos? → Мне нужен набор для ремонта → Kan jag få reparationsutrustning? → ฉันขอชุดซ่อมจักรยานได้ไหม? → Tamir takımı alabilir miyim? → Tôi muốn có bộ đồ nghề sửa xe được không? → 我能要一套修车工具吗？
• Do you have a repair kit? → هَلْ لَدَيْكَ مُعدَّاتُ تَصْليحٍ؟ → Máte soupravu nářadí na opravu? → Har du noget lappegrej? → Haben Sie einen Reparatursatz? → Έχετε σετ επισκευής; → ¿Tiene un juego de herramientas? → Onko teillä korjauspakkausta? → Vous avez une trousse de réparation ? → Imate li alat za popravak? → Ha un kit di riparazione? → 修理キットはありますか？ → 수리 공구 있어요? → Hebt u een reparatieset? → Har du lappesaker? → Czy dostanę zestaw narzędzi do naprawy? → O senhor tem um kit de reparos → У Вас есть набор для ремонта? → Har ni reparationsutrustning? → คุณมีชุดซ่อมจักรยานไหม? → Tamir takımınız var mı? → Bạn có bộ đồ nghề sửa xe không? → 您这儿有修车工具吗？

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kit

n estuche m, botiquín m; epinephrine — estuche de epinefrina; first-aid — botiquín de primeros auxilios

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