Meaning & use
Kitty
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A fund of money pooled together by a group of people, often for a shared purpose or as stakes in a game.
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Everyone in the office put five dollars into the kitty for the retirement gift.
The poker kitty grew to over two hundred dollars by the final round.
A note on using this word
Long before it meant a shared fund, 'kitty' was simply an affectionate, informal name for a young cat, a sense that remains just as common today.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An affectionate, informal name for a cat or kitten.
The kitty curled up asleep on the windowsill.
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