kit

kit
[[t]kɪ̱t[/t]]
kits, kitting, kitted
1) N-COUNT: oft n N A kit is a group of items that are kept together, often in the same container, because they are all used for similar purposes.

Make sure you keep a well-stocked first aid kit ready to deal with any emergency...

The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items and a lady's shaver.

2) N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N Kit is special clothing and equipment that you use when you take part in a particular activity, especially a sport. [mainly BRIT]

I forgot my gym kit.

3) N-COUNT A kit is a set of parts that can be put together in order to make something.

Her popular potholder is also available in do-it-yourself kits.

4) PHRASE: V inflects If someone gets their kit off or takes their kit off, they take off all their clothes. If they keep their kit on, they do not take off all their clothes, even though people may be expecting them to. [BRIT, INFORMAL]

I don't like taking my kit off on screen...

Back in the Fifties, social convention required that males models keep their kit on.

Phrasal Verbs:

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Synonyms:
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