kit1
n.
- a set of articles or equipment for a specific purpose:
a first-aid kit.
▸
Brit. the clothing and other items needed for an activity:
boys in football kit.
- a set of all the parts needed to assemble something.
- Brit. a large basket or box, especially for fish.
v.
(
kit someone/thing out/up)
chiefly Brit. provide someone or something with appropriate clothing or equipment.
Phrase
- get one's kit off
Brit. informal take off one's clothes.
Etymology
ME: from MDu. kitte ‘wooden vessel’, of unknown origin.
kit2
n.
the young of certain animals, e.g. the beaver, ferret, and mink.
▸informal a kitten.
kit3
n.
historical a small violin, especially one used by a dancing master.
Etymology
C16: perh. from L. cithara (see cittern).