Definitions for kipkɪp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kipkɪp(n.)

  1. the hide of a young or small beast.

  2. a bundle or set of such hides.

Origin of kip:

1325–75; ME kipp < MD, MLG kip pack (of hides); akin to ON kippa bundle

kipkɪp(n.)

  1. a unit of weight equal to 1000 pounds (453.6 kg).

    Category: Weights and Measures

Origin of kip:

1910–15, Amer.; ki (lo ) +p (ound )2

kipkɪp(n.)(pl.)kip, kips.

  1. the basic monetary unit of Laos.

    Category: Numismatics

Origin of kip:

1950–55; < Lao kì:p currency unit, ingot

kip*kɪp(n.; v.)kipped, kip•ping.

  1. (n.)a place to sleep.

    Category: British

  2. sleep.

    Category: British

  3. (v.i.)to sleep.

    Category: British

* Chiefly Brit..

Origin of kip:

1760–70, in sense “brothel”; cf. Dan kippe dive, D kuf brothel, MLG kuffe, küffe, kiffe hovel

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kip(noun)

    sleep

    "roused him from his kip"

  2. kip(noun)

    the basic unit of money in Laos

  3. kip, upstart(verb)

    a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright

  4. sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's(verb)

    be asleep

Wiktionary

  1. Kip(ProperNoun)

    .

  2. Origin: Unknown. Some senses maybe related to Kippe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Kip(noun)

    the hide of a young or small beef creature, or leather made from it; kipskin


Translations for kip

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

chicken(noun)

a young bird, especially a young hen

She keeps chickens.

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