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

Noun (1) delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound Noun (2) why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty?
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Noun
The kitty in the Facebook post, Biscuit, and her two toy poodles, Miss Daisy and Billy, are her models. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025 Content kitties will lay on their side with their stomach exposed and tail loosely positioned around their body, feline behavior and training consultant Marci Koski previously told USA TODAY. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Thank you for caring for that beautiful little kitty. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Survivors include her sister, Diana; her brother-in-law, Philip; and her beloved kitty, Nala. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kitty 

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 22 Jan. 2025.

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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