kitty

1 of 2

noun (1)

kit·​ty ˈki-tē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural kitties
1
: a fund in a poker game made up of contributions from each pot
2
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions : pool

Examples of kitty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Some of that hard work, Stewart noted, was modeling jobs for Martha Stewart Living and the kitty litter brand PrettyLitter. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 Very few investment professionals would recommend this as a retirement kitty, but stock prices on Wednesday parked the ticker north of $6 billion. Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024 The opposing team is sending them kitty litter, trying to throw them off. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024 An enjoyer of the finer things in life, the gorgeous cat loves watching birds through the window while perched in her favorite kitty condo. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 Documenting these overgrown kitties takes cunning and patience. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 Across from a community garden and kitty corner from a relatively towering Family Dollar sits a modest, one-story fire department in northwest Charlotte. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024 But there’s a kind of poetic magic to the constant appearance here of wandering kitties, some of them getting scarcely a glance from Lia and Achi and others being tenderly petted. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 Get behavior support for your kitty at the Arizona Animal Welfare League. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

kit entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1719, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitty was in 1719

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Cite this Entry

“Kitty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

kitty

1 of 2 noun
kit·​ty ˈkit-ē How to pronounce kitty (audio)
plural kitties
: cat sense 1a
especially : kitten

kitty

2 of 2 noun
plural kitties
: a sum of money or collection of goods often made up of small contributions

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