Kit

Quick meaning: Kit is a noun meaning A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.

Meaning

A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.

More Meanings

1. A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.
2. Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.
3. A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.
4. (UK, sports) The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.
5. (UK, informal) Clothing.
6. (computing, informal) A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.
7. 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.

Example Sentences

Get your kit off and come to bed.

Always carry a good first-aid kit.

I built the entire car from a kit.

Dudes! You simply have too much stuff in your kit! But don't sweat it, I can buy some stuff you don't need.

Word Forms

• kits
• kitting
• kitted

Synonyms for kit

Depending on context, synonyms include outfit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outfit, matchbook, stake, bag, desk, toolbox.

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