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   Kit

   /kit/

   

   noun

   • 1. a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose: "a first-aid kit" Similar equipmenttoolsimplementsinstrumentsgadgetsutensilsappliancestools of the tradematerialsaidsgeartacklehardwareparaphernaliaappurtenancesoutfitrigset of toolsapparatussetinformal:thingsstuffthe necessaryaccoutrements
   • ▪ a set of articles forming part of a soldier's equipment. British Similar equipmenttoolsimplementsinstrumentsgadgetsutensilsappliancestools of the tradematerialsaidsgeartacklehardwareparaphernaliaappurtenancesoutfitrigset of toolsapparatussetinformal:thingsstuffthe necessaryaccoutrements
   • ▪ a set of all the parts needed to assemble something: "an aircraft kit" Similar set of partsset of componentssetoutfitDIY kitdo-it-yourself kitself-assembly setflatpack
   • 2. the clothing used for an activity such as a sport: British "boys in football kit" Similar clothesclothingrigoutfitdresscostumegarmentsattiregarbuniformcolorsregimentalsliverytrappingsstripinformal:togsgarmsthingsgeargetupstuffdudsrig-outformal:apparelliterary:raimentarrayhabiliments
   • 3. a large basket, box, or other container, especially for fish. British

   verb

   • 1. provide someone or something with the appropriate clothing or equipment: British "we were all kitted out in life jackets"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Middle Dutch kitte ‘wooden vessel’, of unknown origin. The original sense ‘wooden tub’ was later applied to other containers; the use denoting a soldier's equipment (late 18th century) probably arose from the idea of a set of articles packed in a container.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • T

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