Meaning

22 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.

    снаряже́ниеsnarjažénije, экипиро́вкаekipiróvka

  4. (countable, uncountable)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.

    компле́ктkomplékt, набо́рnabór, снаряже́ниеsnarjažénije

  5. (countable, uncountable)A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.

    I built the entire car from a kit.

  6. (UK, countable, uncountable)The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.

  7. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable)Clothing.

    Get your kit off and come to bed.

  8. (countable, informal, uncountable)A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.

  9. (countable, uncountable)The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.

  10. (countable, uncountable)A drum kit.

  11. (countable, dated, uncountable)The whole set; kit and caboodle.

  12. A kitten (young cat).

Examples

103 sentences
  1. We've got a first aid kit.

    У нас є аптечка.

    ruУ нас есть аптечка.

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  2. Bring me the first aid kit.

    ruПринеси мне аптечку.

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  3. Tom is looking for the first aid kit.

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  4. Don't forget to bring the first aid kit.

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  5. I have a first aid kit in my car.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
equipment of a soldier:
collection of items needed for a specific purpose:

Origin

From Middle English kyt, kytt, kytte, from Middle Dutch kitte (“a wooden vessel made of ho

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. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kitjō-, *kut-, which would be related to the root of Dutch kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin.

[Alt: A young red fox emerging from a burrow, looking at the camera]

16th century, perhaps from cithara.

Borrowed from German kitte, Kütte (“flock of doves”) (circa 1880).

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Forms

plural: kits
Singularkit
Pluralkits

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose:outfit

Word family

35 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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