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kit
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?t/
- Rhymes: -?t
Etymology 1
From Middle English kyt, kytt, kytte, from Middle Dutch kitte (“a wooden vessel made of hooped staves”). Related to Dutch kit (“tankard”) (see below). The further etymology is unknown.
The transfer of meaning to the contents of a soldier's knapsack dates to the late 18th century, extended use of any collection of necessaries used for travelling dates to the first half of the 19th century.The further widening of the sense to a collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble emerges in US English in the mid 20th century.
Noun
kit (plural kits)
- A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
- A kind of basket made especially from straw of rushes, especially for holding fish; by extension, the contents of such a basket or similar container, used as a measure of weight.
- 1961 18 Jan, Guardian (cited after OED):
- He was pushing a barrow on the fish dock, wheeling aluminium kits which, when full, each contain 10 stone of fish.
- A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.
- Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.
- Always carry a good first-aid kit.
- A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.
- I built the entire car from a kit.
- (Britain, sports) The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.
- (Britain, informal) Clothing.
- Get your kit off and come to bed.
- (computing, informal) A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.
- (video games) The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.
- (music) A drum kit.
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- kit and caboodle
- kit car
- kit out
Translations
Verb
kit (third-person singular simple present kits, present participle kitting, simple past and past participle kitted)
- (transitive) To assemble or collect something into kits or sets or to give somebody a kit. See also kit out and other derived phrases.
- We need to kit the parts for the assembly by Friday, so that manufacturing can build the tool.
Etymology 2
A short form of kitten. From the 16th century (spelled kytte, kitt).From the 19th century also extended to other young animals (mink, fox, muskrat, etc.), and to a species of small fox ("kit-fox"). Later usage (for other animals) perhaps influenced by chit.
Noun
kit (plural kits)
- A kitten (young cat).
- A kit fox.
- A young skunk.
- A young ferret.
- A young rabbit.
- A young weasel
Translations
Etymology 3
16th century, perhaps from cithara.
Noun
kit (plural kits)
- Synonym of kit violin
- 1681, Nehemiah Grew, Musaeum Regalis Societatis, or, A catalogue & description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham Colledge
- A dancing master's kit.
- Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance.
- 1681, Nehemiah Grew, Musaeum Regalis Societatis, or, A catalogue & description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham Colledge
Etymology 4
Borrowed from German kitte, kütte (circa 1880).
Noun
kit (plural kits)
- A school of pigeons, especially domesticated, trained pigeons.
Anagrams
- ITK, ikt, tik
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Russian ??? (kit).
Noun
kit
- whale (Cetacea)
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
Danish
Etymology 1
From German Kitt (“putty”).
Noun
kit n (singular definite kittet, not used in plural form)
- putty
Etymology 2
From English kit (1980).
Noun
kit n (singular definite kittet, plural indefinite kit or kits)
- kit
Inflection
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?t
Etymology 1
Of unknown origin. Possibly borrowed from the dialectal German Kietze (“carrying basket”), from Proto-Germanic *kitj?-. The German word has also appeared as Kötze, from Middle High German *kœzze, from Proto-Germanic *kut-, which would be related to the root of kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin.
Noun
kit f (plural kitten, diminutive kitje n)
- metal can, used mainly for coal
Derived terms
- kolenkit
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Kitt.
Noun
kit f or n (uncountable)
- sealant
Derived terms
- kitten
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English kit.
Noun
kit m (plural kits, diminutive kitje n)
- set of tools
References
Anagrams
- tik
Hungarian
Etymology
ki +? -t
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?kit]
- Hyphenation: kit
Pronoun
kit
- accusative singular of ki
Jehai
Noun
kit
- buttocks
- kit t?m : mouth of the river (literally: buttocks [of the] river)
References
- Niclas Burenhult, A grammar of Jahai (2005)
Nzadi
Noun
kít (plural kít)
- chair
Further reading
- Crane, Thera; Larry Hyman; Simon Nsielanga Tukumu (2011) A grammar of Nzadi [B.865]: a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, ?ISBN
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?it/
Etymology 1
From German Kitt
Noun
kit m inan
- putty (form of cement)
- (slang) lie
Declension
Derived terms
- (verbs) kitowa?, skitowa?, zakitowa?, okitowa?, wykitowa?
- (noun) kitowacz
- (noun phrase) kit pszczeli
- (adjective) kitowy
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
kit f
- genitive plural of kita
Further reading
- kit in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- kit in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English kit.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?kit??/
- Homophone: kitsch
Noun
kit m (plural kits)
- kit (collection of items needed for a specific purpose)
- Synonym: jogo
- kit (collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble)
Derived terms
- kit gay
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????? (kêtos).
Noun
k?t m (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- whale
Declension
See also
- pliskavica (special type of a whale)
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ????? (kêtos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kí?t/
Noun
k?t m anim (female equivalent k?tovka)
- whale
Inflection
Etymology 2
From German Kitt (“putty”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kí?t/
Noun
k?t m inan
- putty
Inflection
Spanish
Etymology
From English kit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kit/, [?kit?]
Noun
kit m (plural kits)
- kit
- Synonym: (kit) equipo
Tok Pisin
Noun
kit
- putty
Turkmen
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ??? (kit), from Ancient Greek ????? (kêtos).
Noun
kit (definite accusative kidi, plural kitler)
- whale
Declension
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- what kitchenaid attachment for cake
- what kitchen utensil would you be
wrappings
English
Noun
wrappings
- plural of wrapping
- wrapping material collectively
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