\ ˈkit 
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\Definition of kit
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a(1) : a collection of articles usually for personal use
a travel kit
(2) : a set of tools or implements
a carpenter's kit
(3) : a set of parts to be assembled or worked up
a model-airplane kit
(4) : a packaged collection of related material
a convention kit
b : a container for any of such sets or collections
2 : a group of persons or things
—usually used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodle
3 dialectal British : a wooden tub
kit
verbkitted; kitting
Definition of kit (Entry 2 of 5)
kit
noun (2)Definition of kit (Entry 3 of 5)
: a small narrow violin
kit
noun (3)Definition of kit (Entry 4 of 5)
1 : kitten
2 : a young or undersized fur-bearing animal (such as a beaver, fox, or raccoon) also : its pelt
kit
abbreviationDefinition of kit (Entry 5 of 5)
kitchen
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kit
noun\ ˈkit \
\Kids Definition of kit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a set of articles for personal use
a travel kit
2 : a set of tools or supplies
a first-aid kit
3 : a set of parts to be put together
a model-airplane kit
kit
nounKids Definition of kit (Entry 2 of 2)
: a young fur-bearing animal
a fox kit
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The first known use of kit was in the 14th century
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