English · Slang Historical

kit

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person’s baggage. Also, a collection of anything, "the whole KIT of ’em," the entire lot. Anglo-Saxon, KYTH.—North.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành lý của một người, hoặc bộ sưu tập của bất cứ thứ gì

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “kit” mean?

A person’s baggage. Also, a collection of anything, "the whole KIT of ’em," the entire lot. Anglo-Saxon, KYTH.—North.

Is “kit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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