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kit and caboodle

kit and ca·boo·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kit and kuh-bood-l]
    • /kɪt ænd kəˈbud l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kit and kuh-bood-l]
    • /kɪt ænd kəˈbud l/

Definitions of kit and caboodle words

  • noun kit and caboodle a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit. 1
  • noun kit and caboodle the case for containing these. 1
  • noun kit and caboodle such a case and its contents. 1
  • noun kit and caboodle a set of materials or parts from which something can be assembled: a model car made from a kit. 1
  • noun kit and caboodle Informal. a set, lot, or collection of things or persons. 1
  • noun kit and caboodle a wooden tub, pail, etc., usually circular. 1
See all 12 definitions of kit and caboodle

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Origin of kit and caboodle

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English kyt, kitt < Middle Dutch kitte jug, tankard

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Parts of speech for Kit and caboodle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kit and caboodle

kit and caboodle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for kit and caboodle

noun kit and caboodle

  • full monty — the, the whole thing; everything that is wanted or needed: At the press briefing, the reporters got the full monty.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • whole nine yards — a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
All 5 Synonyms of kit and caboodle

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