kitty

¹

[ kit-ee ]

noun

, plural kit·ties.

1. a kitten.
2. a pet name for a cat.

kitty

²

[ kit-ee ]

noun

, plural kit·ties.

1. a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of persons or sources and designated for a particular purpose specified by the contributors.
2. Cards.
   1. a pool into which players in a game put a certain amount of their winnings for some special purpose, as to pay for refreshments.
   2. the pot, or a special pot, for the collection of forfeits or payments for certain high hands.
   3. widow ( def 2 ).

Kitty

³

[ kit-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.

kitty

¹

/ ˈkɪtɪ /

noun

1. See cat, kitten
   a diminutive or affectionate name for a kitten cat 1

kitty

²

/ ˈkɪtɪ /

noun

1. the pool of bets in certain gambling games
2. any shared fund of money, etc
3. (in bowls) the jack

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitty¹

First recorded in 1710–20; kitt(en) + -y ²

Origin of kitty²

First recorded in 1815–25; kit ¹ + -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitty¹

C18: see kit ³

Origin of kitty²

C19: see kit ¹

Example Sentences

Cats are a little more complicated—while you can train them to use the toilet, there are potential issues for both the cat and our water system associated with a potty-trained kitty.

From Popular-Science

Easily attached to a collar, the best pet GPS trackers provide real-time location tracking and you can set up alerts when your pet has left designated safe areas so you can easily locate your pup or kitty.

From Popular-Science

The best toys for indoor kitties all depend on what objects and activities hold her interest.

From Popular-Science

There’s nothing fishy about giving your kitty the entertainment they need to play.

From Popular-Science

Forty-six others played with their kitties for five to 10 minutes each day.

From Science News For Students

Forty Years Young: Hello Kitty and the Power of Cute By Julia Rubin, Racked Hello Kitty is everywhere.

From The Daily Beast

He fell in love with Hello Kitty as a teen when he was going through his goth phase—and she was too.

From The Daily Beast

Visitors take turns trying to catch the green paper to win a Hello Kitty cupcake stand.

From The Daily Beast

The next day I ask the super fans on the “Guys Love Hello Kitty Too!”

From The Daily Beast

She is everywhere and nowhere, this little marshmallow-headed kitty.

From The Daily Beast

The nimble little rogue darted into a hole before kitty could even get her paw on his tail.

From Project Gutenberg

If it suits your evolutions, aunt Kitty and myself meditate a Sussex journey next week.

From Project Gutenberg

If any one had told Kitty Tynan that she had rare imagination, she would have wondered what was meant.

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Kitty Tynan had certainly enough imagination to make her cherish a mystery.

From Project Gutenberg

In action, however, as when Kitty Tynan helped him on with his coat, he was a pure improvisation of nature.

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