kitty

kit-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) A cat or kitten; used especially by or to children.

  2. 2.

    A pool of money collected for a particular purpose.

  3. 3.

    A pool of money in card games.

  4. 4.

    A given name, often a nickname for Katherine or similar names.

Forms

plural: kitties

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    contribute to the kitty — to add money to a shared fund
  • •
    feed the kitty — to add money to a pot in a card game

Related words

See also: cat, kitten, pot, pussycat
Synonyms: cat, kitten, pussycat

Etymology

From kitten + -y (diminutive suffix). The money sense may derive from kit ("collection of equipment").