kith

[ kith ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
2. kindred ( def 1 ).
3. a group of people living in the same area and forming a culture with a common language, customs, economy, etc., usually endogamous.

kith

/ kɪθ /

noun

1. one's friends and acquaintances (esp in the phrase kith and kin )

Word History and Origins

Origin of kith¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cȳth, earlier cȳththu “kinship, knowledge,” equivalent to cūth couth ² + -thu -th ¹; akin to Gothic kunthi, German Kunde “knowledge”

Word History and Origins

Origin of kith¹

Old English cӯthth, from cūth; see uncouth

Example Sentences

“That’s why Kith was such a big deal for us,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

To prove his point, he mentioned a collab with stylish New York-based streetwear brand Kith that had dropped online a few hours earlier: exclusive-to-Kith versions of a Houseplant grinder, a marble rolling tray set and a candle.

From Los Angeles Times

To prove his point, he mentioned a collab with stylish New York-based streetwear brand Kith that had dropped online a few hours earlier: exclusive-to-Kith versions of a Houseplant grinder, a marble rolling tray set and a candle.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s why Kith was such a big deal for us,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

For his installation, “kith and kin,” Moore has drawn a family tree in chalk on the walls and ceiling of the Australia Pavilion.

From New York Times