kit¹ (kĭt)
n.

1. 1. A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose: a survival kit; a shaving kit.
   2. A container for such a set.
2. A set of parts or materials to be assembled: a model airplane kit.
3. A packaged set of related materials: a sales kit.
4. 1. A collection of clothing and other personal effects used for travel.
   2. A container, such as a bag, valise, or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.

idiom:

the (whole) kit and caboodle Informal.

1. The entire collection or lot.

[Middle English kitte, wooden tub, probably from Middle Dutch.]

kit² (kĭt)
n.

1. A kitten.
2. A young, often undersized fur-bearing animal.

[Short for KITTEN.]

kit³ (kĭt)
n.
A tiny, narrow violin used by dancing masters in the 17th and 18th centuries.

[Origin unknown.]

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