kit

A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.countableuncountable

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.countableuncountable

• He was pushing a barrow on the fish dock, wheeling aluminium kits which, when full, each contain 10 stone of fish.

A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.countableuncountable

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

Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.countableuncountable

• Always carry a good first-aid kit.

A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.countableuncountable

• I built the entire car from a kit.

The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.UKcountableuncountable

• A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the En

Clothing.UKcountableinformal

• Get your kit off and come to bed.

A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.countableinformaluncountable

The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.countableuncountable

A drum kit.countableuncountable

To assemble or collect something into kits.transitive

• We need to kit the parts for the assembly by Friday, so that manufacturing can build the tool.

To equip (somebody) with something.transitive

A kitten (young cat).

A cat in general.broadly

• “You must call them ‘squibs and crackers.’ And what would you call her?” pointing to the cat. ¶ “Cat or kit, or whatever you please, sir.”

A kit fox (Vulpes macrotis).

A young fox.

A young or undersized fur-bearing animal (such as a beaver, ferret, skunk, rabbit, weasel, or squirrel)

Synonym of kit violin.

• A dancing master's kit.
• Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance.

A flock of pigeons, especially domesticated, trained pigeons and especially when flying together.collective

• Keeping a kit of what are known as High-Flyers, is great sport for some people.
• I saw a kit of pigeons swinging round some nearby chimney pots. I marked the spot and made for the house.