kitty
noun/ˈkɪti/
/ˈkɪti/
(plural kitties)
- (informal) if money is put in a kitty, a group of people all give an amount and the money is spent on something they all agree on
- We each put £50 in the kitty to cover the bills.
- (in card games, etc.) the sum of money that all the players bet, which is given to the winner
- (informal) a way of referring to a catTopics Animalsc2
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 early 19th cent. (denoting a jail): of unknown origin.
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