kitty
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kit·ty1
(kĭt'ē) 
n., pl., -ties.
kit·ty2 (kĭt'ē)
n., pl., -ties.
A cat, especially a kitten.
n., pl., -ties.
- A fund made up of a portion of each pot in a poker game.
- A pool of money, especially one to which a number of people have contributed for a designated purpose.
- See widow (sense 3).
[Probably from KIT1.]
kit·ty2 (kĭt'ē)
n., pl., -ties.
A cat, especially a kitten.
[Shortening and alteration of KITTEN.]
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kitty
IN BRIEF: n. - Informal terms referring to a domestic cat; Young domestic cat; The cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker); The combined stakes of the betters.
My neighbor found a kitty and adopted it.
Tutor's tip: To the delight of the "kiddy" (a small child) the birthday clown pulled from his hat a "kitty" (kitten).
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categories related to 'kitty'
- Animal Types and Parts - kitty: kitten; pet name for cat
- Money, Currency, and Denominations - kitty: small, informal savings fund; money pooled for specific purpose
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Kitty may refer to:
- Cat, small carnivorous mammal of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus
- Kitten, a young cat
- Kitty (given name), people and fictional characters with the given name Kitty
- Kitty, a nickname for the given names Katherine, Kathy, Katey, Catherine, or Cathy
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Music
- "Kitty" (song) by The Presidents of the United States of America
- "Kitty", a traditional song on Red Roses for Me
- Kitty (drummer), a member of the New York industrial band Mindless Self Indulgence
- "Kitty", later renamed "Mickey", a song sung by Racey
Literature
- Kitty, a 1927 novel by Warwick Deeping
- Kitty, one of the imaginary friends to whom Anne Frank wrote in The Diary of a Young Girl
Film and television
- Kitty (1929 film), based on the Deeping novel; the first British talking picture
- Kitty (1945 film), starring Paulette Goddard
- Kitty Films, an anime production company in Japan
- Kali Troy (a.k.a. Kittie, born 1971), actress
Other
- Kitty, a small white ball used as the target in lawn bowls
- Kitty, slang for the drug ketamine
See also
- All pages beginning with "Kitty"
- All pages with titles containing "Kitty"
- Kitty Party, a party organised by women
- Kitty Kitty Corporation, a now-defunct English record label
- Kittie, a Canadian alternative metal band
- Kitt (disambiguation)
- Kit (disambiguation)
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Kitty
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - killing
2.
n. - pulje, indsamlingsbøsse
Nederlands (Dutch)
(gezamenlijke) pot, witte bal (bowls), katje
Français (French)
1.
n. - cagnotte (aux cartes, etc), (fig) caisse
2.
n. - chaton
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kätzchen
2.
n. - Spielkasse, Kasse
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γατούλα, κορβανάς, κοινό ταμείο (συνήθως για μικροέξοδα), ποτ, γκανιότα
Italiano (Italian)
gattino, cassa, posta
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cacife (m), vaquinha (f) (coloq.), bichano (m) (gatinho)
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - gatito
2.
n. - puesta, bote, polla
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kattunge, pott, insats, kassa
abbr. - kattunge
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 小猫, 全部赌注凯蒂
2. 小猫, 全部赌注凯蒂
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 小貓, 全部賭注凱蒂
2.
n. - 小貓, 全部賭注凱蒂
2.
n. - 수중의 돈, 공동 적립금
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - キティー, 賭け金, 共同積立金, 子猫
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) صندوق صغير يوضع فيه مبلغ من المال لشرا مرطبات أو أكل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קופה (במשחק קלפים), קופה משותפת, קרן
n. - חתלתול
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