caboodle
noun
ca·boo·dle
kə-ˈbü-dᵊl 
plural caboodles
: all the things of a group : collection sense 2, lot sense 5
decided to sell the whole caboodle [=everything]
Most pension checks go out monthly. However, some plans let you receive the entire caboodle in a single lump for reinvestment elsewhere.—
Playboy
PlayboyVendors crouch on plastic stools beside their seafood caboodle.—Karen Coates
Karen Coates… standard caboodle is generous: a six-speaker stereo, cruise, power locks, fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, …—John Phillips
—often used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodleJohn PhillipsOh, it was agony, deciding which of those necessities to part with. But I even agreed to cram them all into one suitcase and just throw away the whole kit and kaboodle …—Mike Nichols
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The whole caboodle is contained in an elegant and customizable case.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Many of us have had our fair share of bad haircuts over the years, and now Lulu the toy caboodle has also joined that list after a very unfortunate trip to the groomers.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The kit and caboodle of grants being terminated have included various training and early career grants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This National Tree Company set at Home Depot gives you the whole kit and caboodle for under $180—two pre-lit trees, a door wreath and some light-up garland to string around your doorway or handrails.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Many of us have had our fair share of bad haircuts over the years, and now Lulu the toy caboodle has also joined that list after a very unfortunate trip to the groomers.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The kit and caboodle of grants being terminated have included various training and early career grants.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
This National Tree Company set at Home Depot gives you the whole kit and caboodle for under $180—two pre-lit trees, a door wreath and some light-up garland to string around your doorway or handrails.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Caboodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caboodle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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caboodle
noun
ca·boo·dle
kə-ˈbüd-ᵊl
: all of a group of things
—used in the phrase the whole caboodle or the whole kit and caboodle
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