noun
kitty
KIH-tee
noun
1
An affectionate name for a cat.
"Here, kitty, kitty — come and get your dinner."
2
A shared pool of money contributed to by a group for a common purpose.
"Everyone chipped in five pounds to the office kitty for lunch."
"The poker kitty covers the cost of new decks and snacks."
How to Use Kitty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a pet name for a cat, or a communal pot of money everyone pays into.
Common pairings
chip into the kitty
kitty for drinks
Word Forms
kitties plural, kitties plural, kitties plural, kitties plural, kitties plural
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Etymology
Built from "kitten" plus the affectionate "-y" ending. The money-pool sense comes from a separate, unrelated card-game term for the shared pot players contribute to.