kit

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
2. (countable, uncountable) A kind of basket made especially from straw of rushes, especially for holding fish; by extension, the contents of such a basket or similar container, used as a measure of weight.
3. (countable, uncountable) A collection of items forming the equipment of a soldier, carried in a knapsack.
4. (countable, uncountable) Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.
5. (countable, uncountable) A collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble.
6. (UK, countable, uncountable) The standard set of clothing, accessories and equipment worn by players.
7. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable) Clothing.
8. (countable, informal, uncountable) A full software distribution, as opposed to a patch or upgrade.
9. (countable, uncountable) The set of skills and abilities chosen for a playable character.
10. (countable, uncountable) A drum kit.
11. (countable, dated, uncountable) The whole set; kit and caboodle.

Verb

1. (transitive) To assemble or collect something into kits.
2. (transitive) To equip (somebody) with something.

Synonyms

gear

⚙️

outfit

equipment

kit up

kit out

set

luggage

🧳

fittings

accoutrements

tackle

kitten

tool kit

complete set

trimmings

knapsack

complement

compression

cooperage

cub

equip

equipage

fit

fit out

gang

gear up

hardware

invest

kitty

nesting

nestling

package

📦

packaged

packaging

packet

paraphernalia

pouch

👝

pup

puppy

purse

👛

rucksack

🎒

rummage

shakedown

stock

stuff

suite

supply

tool box

toolkit

tools

tub

Translations

equipo

trousse

juego

kit

Ausrüstung

matériel

kit

équipement

corredo

astuccio

Bausatz

σύνεργα

prêt-à-monter

equipaggiamento

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: kyt

Cognate with Dutch: kit

Cognate with Dutch: kot

In summary

From Middle English kyt, kytt, kytte, from Middle Dutch kitte (“a wooden vessel made of hooped staves”). Related to Dutch kit (“tankard”) (see below). The further etymology is unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kitjō-, *kut-, which would be related to the root of Dutch kot (“ramshackle house”), itself of non-Indo-European origin.
The transfer of meaning to the contents of a soldier's knapsack dates to the late 18th century, extended use of any collection of necessaries used for travelling dates to the first half of the 19th century.
The further widening of the sense to a collection of parts sold for the buyer to assemble emerges in US English in the mid 20th century.

Sentences

Just pick up a first aid kit to restore your health .