kit1
• noun 1 a set of articles or equipment for a specific purpose. 2 Brit. the clothing and other items needed for an activity. 3 a set of all the parts needed to assemble something. 4 Brit. a large basket or box, especially for fish. • verb (kit out) provide with appropriate clothing or equipment. — PHRASES get one’s kit off Brit. informal take off one’s clothes. — ORIGIN Dutch kitte ‘wooden container’.
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