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kit 1  (kt)
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.
a. A collection of clothing and other personal effects used for travel.
b. A container, such as a bag, valise, or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.
Idiom:
the (whole) kit and caboodle Informal
The entire collection or lot.

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

kit 2  (kt)
n.
1. A kitten.
2. A young, often undersized fur-bearing animal.

[Short for kitten.]

kit 3  (kt)
n.
A tiny, narrow violin used by dancing masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

[Origin unknown.]

KIT Text messaging
abbreviation for
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) keep in touch

kit1
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. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) NZ a flax basket
the whole kit or kit and caboodle Informal everything or everybody See also kit out
[from Middle Dutch kitte tankard]

kit2
n
(Music / Instruments) a kind of small violin, now obsolete, used esp by dancing masters in the 17th-18th centuries
[of unknown origin]

kit3
n
1. an informal or diminutive name for kitten
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a cub of various small mammals, such as the ferret or fox
[by shortening]

kit4
n
NZ a plaited flax basket
[from Maori kete]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kitkit - 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
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
Verb1.kit - supply with a set of articles or tools
equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

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
Translations
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 kitcosturero 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 formun 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

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

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 kitSportzeug 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)

kit:
kitbag
nSeesack m
kit car
n aus einem Bausatz zusammengebautes Kraftfahrzeug

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

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

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 výstroj; nářadí udstyr die Ausrüstung 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, gereedschap utstyr, utrustning, verktøy zestaw, komplet, sprzęt 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
2 a collection of the materials etc required to make something He bought a model aeroplane kit. pakket لَوازِم части за сглобяване souprava samlesæt die Ausstattung σύνολο εξαρτημάτων για συναρμόλογηση maqueta, kit komplekt ابزارگان؛ کیت sarja kit עֶרכָּה सामान pribor készlet kit raðeining, módel til samsetningar kit 組立て部品 한 벌, 세트 komplektas piederumi; komplekts set barangan pakket sett, modell zestaw 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
n kitbag
a strong bag for holding (usually a soldier's) kit. gereedskapsak حقيبَة العُدَّه раница torna paksæk der Kleidersack σάκος εξάρτυσης mochila seljakott کیف تجهیزات varustekassi sac (de voyage) קִיטבֶּג औजार का थैला torba za pribor (katonai) szerelvényzsák tas peralatan pokataska zaino 背のう 잡낭 kuprinė mugursoma beg perlengkapan plunjezak skips-/pakksekk torba 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
v kit out
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 vystrojit udstyre ausstatten 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 uitrusten utstyre wyposażyć 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

kit صندوق العدة nářadí 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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