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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024kit•ty1 /ˈkɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - [countable] a kitten.
- [proper noun] a pet name for a cat.
kit•ty2 /ˈkɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of people or sources and meant for a particular purpose:a kitty for the widow's fund.
- Games(in poker) the pot.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kit•ty1 (kit′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - a kitten.
- a pet name for a cat.
kit•ty2 (kit′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of persons or sources and designated for a particular purpose specified by the contributors.
- Games[Cards.]
- a pool into which players in a game put a certain amount of their winnings for some special purpose, as to pay for refreshments.
- the pot, or a special pot, for the collection of forfeits or payments for certain high hands.
- widow (def. 2).
Kit•ty (kit′ē),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kitty /ˈkɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a diminutive or affectionate name for a kitten, cat1
Etymology: 18th Century: see kit³ kitty /ˈkɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the pool of bets in certain gambling games
- any shared fund of money, etc
- (in bowls) the jack
Etymology: 19th Century: see kit1 |