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kip
1[ kip ]
noun
- the hide of a young or small beast.
- a bundle or set of such hides.
kip
2[ kip ]
noun
- a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (453.6 kilograms).
kip
3[ kip ]
noun
- a paper money and monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 at. : K.
kip
4[ kip ]
noun
- a bed or a lodging house.
verb (used without object)
- to sleep or nap.
kip
5[ kip ]
noun
- Also called kip-up [kip, -uhp],. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
verb (used without object)
- Also kick up. to perform a kip (often followed by up ).
kip
1/ kɪp; ˈkɪpˌskɪn /
noun
- the hide of a young animal, esp a calf or lamb
kip
2/ kɪp /
noun
- a unit of weight equal to one thousand pounds
kip
3/ kɪp /
noun
- a small board used to spin the coins in two-up
kip
4/ kɪp /
noun
- sleep or slumber
to get some kip
- a bed or lodging
- a brothel
verb
- to sleep or take a nap
- foll by down to prepare for sleep
kip
5/ kɪp /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Laos, divided into 100 at
Word History and Origins
Origin of kip1
Origin of kip3
Origin of kip4
Origin of kip5
Word History and Origins
Origin of kip1
Origin of kip2
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Origin of kip4
Origin of kip5
Example Sentences
Mr Knipes said he had been surviving on "five hours' kip" due to being in such high demand over the past few days.
He said that the "macro-instability" caused by "massive debt accumulation" has also caused the decline of the Lao currency, the kip, which continues to depreciate to record lows against the US dollar.
Laos' currency, the kip, has been plunging and is down by more than a third against the US dollar this year.
A 30% depreciation in the Lao currency, the kip, has worsened those woes.
It's not conducive to a proper night's kip, is it?
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