In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KIT
kit
(noun) young of any of various fur-bearing animals; “a fox kit”
kit, outfit
(noun) gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
kit
(noun) a case for containing a set of articles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
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.
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.
A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.
(video games) The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.
(UK, sports) The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.
(UK, informal) Clothing.
(computing, informal) A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.
(music) A drum kit.
Hyponyms
• airfix kit
• body kit
• electronic kit
• first aid kit
• football kit
• model kit
• pack-up kit
• robot kit
• starter kit
• toolkit
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.
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.
Etymology 3
16th century, perhaps from cithara.
Noun
kit (plural kits)
synonym of kit violin
Etymology 4
Noun
kit (plural kits)
A school of pigeons, especially domesticated, trained pigeons.
Anagrams
• ITK, ikt, tik
Proper noun
Kit
A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related female given names.
Anagrams
• ITK, ikt, tik
Phrase
KIT
Initialism of keep in touch.
Anagrams
• ITK, ikt, tik
Source: Wiktionary
Kit, v. t. [imp. Kitte.]
Definition: To cut. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Kit, n. Etym: [See Kitten.]
Definition: A kitten. Kit fox (Zoöl.), a small burrowing fox (Vulpes velox), inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white below. Called also swift fox.
Kit, n. Etym: [Gf. AS. cytere harp, L. cithara. Cf. Guitar.]
Definition: A small violin. "A dancing master's kit." Grew. Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance. Dickens.
Kit, m. Etym: [Cf. D. kit a large bottle, OD. kitte beaker, decanter.]
1. A large bottle.
2. A wooden tub or pail, smaller at the top than at the bottom; as, a kit of butter, or of mackerel. Wright.
3. straw or rush basket for fish; also, any kind of basket. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
4. A box for working implements; hence, a working outfit, as of a workman, a soldier, and the like.
5. A group of separate parts, things, or individuals; -- used with whole, and generally contemptuously; as, the whole kit of them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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