/kɪt/

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Meaning

A set of clothes or tools kept together for a sport, a job, or an activity.

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Word origin

From Middle Dutch kitte, a wooden tub: the name of the container moved to the set of things carried in it.

Origin
Middle Dutch
Root
kitte

Grammar

Gender
Pluralkits

Examples

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In British English, your kit is the set of sports clothes you play in.

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A first aid kit is a box of things for treating small injuries.

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A kit can be a set of parts you build into the finished thing.

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This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 12: kit, noon, helicopter and 5 more words.