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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 1
Noun
1. a set of tools or supplies for use together or for a purpose: a first-aid kit
2. the container for such a set
3. a set of parts sold ready to be assembled: a model aircraft kit
4. NZ a flax basket
5. clothing and other personal effects, such as those of a soldier: a complete set of school team kit
See also kit out [Middle Dutch kitte tankard]

kit 2
Noun
NZ a shopping bag made of string [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
kit something or someone out or up equip, fit, supply, provide with, arm, stock, outfit, costume, furnish, fix up, fit out, deck out, accoutre
Translations
kit [kɪt] nequipo (= set of tools etc); (caja de) herramientas fpl (= assembly kit); juego de armar;
tool kit → juego or estuche m de herramientas
kit out vtequipar

kit [kɪt] néquipement m, matériel m (= set of tools etc); trousse f;
(for assembly) → kit m;
tool kit → nécessaire m à outils
kit out vt (Brit) → équiper

kit [kɪt] nZeug nt, Sachen pl;
(equipment) (also Mil) → Ausrüstung f;
(set of tools) → Werkzeug nt;
(for assembly) → Bausatz m
kit out kit (Brit) vtausrüsten, ausstatten

kit [kɪt] nequipaggiamento, corredo (= set of tools etc); attrezzi mpl;
(for assembly) → scatola di montaggio;
tool kit → cassetta or borsa degli attrezzi
kit out vt (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, pakki équipement, trousse זִווָד, כֵּלִים उपकरण समूह pribor felszerelés peralatan útbúnaður equipaggiamento, attrezzatura; vestiti 用具一式 한 세트의 도구 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 用具包 сумка з набором інструментів کسی خاص کام کے لۓ درکار آلات ، سامان ، لباس وغیرہ کا بستہ quân trang 用具
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 koottava kit עֶרכָּה सामान pribor készlet kit raðeining, módel til samsetningar kit 組立て部品 조립 부품 세트 komplektas piederumi; komplekts set barangan pakket sett, modell zestaw kit trusă de instrumente конструктор súprava sestavljanka alat byggsats ชุดส่วนประกอบ takım 成套物件 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 varussäkki sac (de voyage) קִיטבֶּג औजार का थैला torba za pribor (katonai) szerelvényzsák tas peralatan pokataska zaino 背のう (군인의) 긴 배낭 kuprinė mugursoma beg perlengkapan plunjezak skips-/pakksekk torba mochila rucsac вещевой мешок torba torba ranac ränsel, ryggsäck เป้ hurç, asker çantası 背袋,背包 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 (장비를) 갖추다 aprūpinti aprīkot; ietērpt dilengkapi uitrusten utstyre wyposażyć adquirir экипировать vystrojiť opremiti opremiti utrusta, ekipera จัดหาสิ่งที่จำเป็นให้ tepeden tırnağa donatmak 提供全部衣物 оснастити ضروری ساز و سامان سے لیس کرنا trang bị 提供全部


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We had scarcely begun our repast when there was a knock at the door by which I had entered, and Nell bursting into a hearty laugh, which I was rejoiced to hear, for it was childlike and full of hilarity, said it was no doubt dear old Kit coming back at last.
A SENATOR fell to musing as follows: "With the money which I shall get for my vote in favour of the bill to subsidise cat-ranches, I can buy a kit of burglar's tools and open a bank.
For answer Sylvia hummed the first verse of that famous song writ by Kit Marlowe.
 
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