kitnoun
uk/kɪt/us/kɪt/B1 [ C ] a set of things, such as tools or clothes, used for a particular purpose or activity:
a first-aid/tool kit
a pregnancy-testing kit
[ C ] a set of parts sold ready to be put together:
He's making a model car from a kit.
A2 [ U ] mainly UK the particular clothing worn by a sports team, or the particular clothing and small pieces of equipment worn and used by people such as soldiers and sailors:
football kit
More examples
- I bought a new cycle repair kit.
- We didn't have our sports kit with us.
- Where is the first-aid kit?
- My Mum washes my rugby kit for me.
- Luckily, she had her doctor's kit with her.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Things needed for a task
- accoutrements
- apparatus
- armory
- armoury
- equipment
- gadget
- gear
- material
- necessaries
- paraphernalia
- stock-in-trade
- tackle
- thing
- tool
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Groups and collections of things
Sportswear & swimwear
Idiom(s)
get your kit off