kin-ship /'kinj'ip/ noun (formal) 1 [U] the fact of being related in a family ^ H : the ties 0/ kinship A

%. 2 [U, sing.] a feeling of being close to sb because you have similar origins or attitudes ( IS A If Ena affinity

kinsman /'kinzman/, kinswoman /'kinzwuman/ nouns (pi. -men /-man/, -women /-wimin/) (old-fashioned or literary) a relative

kiondo /’kjDndD; /V/mf 'kjarnda:/ noun (pi -os) (EAfrE) a bag with one or two long handles and made from sisal (= dried grass twisted together) or other materials ( A

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kiosk /'kimsk; NAmE -a:sk/ noun 1 a small shop/store, open at the front, where newspapers, drinks, etc. are sold. In some countries kiosks also sell food and things used in the home. (   ) A/?s

flx. PJ -A Baa stand 2 (old-fashioned, BrE) a public telephone box        HT1 booth

kip /kip/ noun, verb

m noun [U, C, usually sing.] (BrE, informal) sleep         I must

get some kip. 0i JL 0 0 Why don’t you have a quick kip?

a verb ( pp-) [V] (BrE, informal) to sleep fSt tt: You can kip on the sofa, if you like. (If. *J, Bf A E B§ A if? fk. A 0 kip-pa (also kipa, kipah, kip-pah) /ki'pa:/ noun = yar-

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kip per /'kipa(r)/ noun a herring (= a type of fish) that has been preserved using salt, then smoked ( Jjf; Bg ) 40

,kipper 'tie noun (BrE) a brightly coloured tie that is very wide

Kir /kia(r); kir/ noun [U, C] an alcoholic drink made by mixing white wine with cassis HAM ( 6 #j M

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kirby grip /*k3ibi grip; NAmE 'k3:rbi/ noun (BrE) = hair­grip

kirk /k3:k; NAmE k3:rk/ noun 1 [C] (ScotE) church the parish kirk ^EfX^f 2 the Kirk [sing.] a name often used for the official Church of Scotland kirsch /kiaj; NAmE kirJV noun [U] a strong alcoholic drink made from cherries

kis met /'kizmet/ noun [u] (literary) the idea that every­thing that happens to you in your life is already decided and that you cannot do anything to change or control it ^35;     cm destiny, fate

klSS 0-w /kis/ verb, noun

mverb 1 to touch sb with your lips as a sign of love, affection, sexual desire, etc., or when saying hello or goodbye A ^     :       [V] They stood in a doorway

kissing (= kissing each other).   P^^Jo 0 Do

people in Britain kiss when they meet? tT'} ? 0 [VN] Go and kiss your mother goodnight.

0 She kissed him on both cheeks.

M frll XX M o 0 He lifted the trophy up and kissed it. ffe — see also air kiss 2 [VN] (literary) to gently move or touch sth $51$; : The sunlight

kissed the warm stones. P0 ft M % A 'iH Sf W ® ± 0 ITTfTl ,kiss and 'tell a way of referring to sb talking publicly, usually for money, about a past sexual rela­tionship with sb famous ( MHAT^f'J ) ?tS^£Al$ fAf# kiss sb’s 'arse (BrE) (NAmE kiss sb’s ’ass) (taboo, slang) to be very nice to sb in order to persuade them to help you or to give you sth ig fljj E H A;

M; ^AHA l!IJM A more polite way to express this is lick sb’s boots. AAl Ift (Hi A iA Ji: lick sb’s boots 0 ,kiss sth 'better (informal) to take away the pain of an injury by kissing it fX ^ — A® T :

Come here and let me kiss it better.

kiss sth goodbye | kiss goodbye to sth (informal) to accept that you will lose sth or be unable to do sth jiAAA;   J;

Well, you can kiss goodbye to your chances of promotion. df,        IsllIslM ,kiss sth—a'way to stop

sb feeling sad or angry by kissing them     ( HA

W if. (9i$V&H ) : He kissed away her tears. #, TAO m, #M7o

is noun the act of kissing sb/sth (tyj: Come here and give me a kiss! ! <> a kiss on the cheek

A       o We were greeted with hugs and kisses. ffctf]

Sf'JXM, XHM,          ITOTl the kiss of

death (informal, especially humorous) an event that seems good, but is certain to make sth else fail tftMW

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the kiss of 'life (BrE) a method of helping sb who has stopped breathing to breathe again by placing your mouth on theirs and forcing air into their lungs Aid?

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kis ser /'kisa(r)/ noun 1 good, bad, etc. ~ a person who is very good, bad, etc. at kissing HA (       A^£ ) lie

t^jfftA 2 (informal) a person’s mouth i^|Q 'kiss-off noun [usually sing.] (NAmE, informal) an occasion when sb is suddenly told they are no longer wanted, especially by a lover or by a company ( A fk ^ Eft ) %

: She gave her husband the kiss-off.

("I A A $1 it! 7 rSl c 0 He got the kiss-off from his job.

kisso-gram /'kisagraem/ noun a humorous message on your birthday, etc., delivered by sb dressed in a special costume who kisses you, arranged as a surprise by your friends

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the 'KISS principle noun (especially US) the idea that products and advertising should be as simple as possible (

BTilMIJI Formed from the first letters of the expression ‘Keep it simple, stupid’. LU Keep it simple, stupid if] H A

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Ki swa-hili /,ki:swa'hi:li; .kiswai'h-/ noun [U] = Swahili kit /kit/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [C] a set of parts ready to be made into sth gSW A#: cl kit for a model plane —         2 [C, U]

a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose          a first-aid kit

po 0 a drum kit — A ^         ^ — see also toolkit

o note at equipment 3 [U] (BrE) a set of clothes and equipment that you use for a particular activity A sports kit     pp IREI get your 'kit off

(BrE, slang) to take your clothes off IE # W A I* ££ lift ££ — more at caboodle

mverb ( tt-)           ,kit sb out/'up (in/with sth) [usually

passive] (BrE) to give sb the correct clothes and/or equip­ment for a particular activity (        ) ^^A

ilr ® 5|t: They were all kitted out in brand-new ski outfits.

kit-bag /'kitbaeg/ noun (especially BrE) a long narrow bag, usually made of canvas in which soldiers, etc. carry their clothes and other possessions (       ) ffM,

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kit chen (Hw /'kitjin/ noun a room in which meals are cooked or prepared iff : She’s in the kitchen. i/EMillo o We ate at the kitchen table.         d A      M frlJ ^ A ± ^ ® „ — see also

soup kitchen — picture on next page fTTTTJl everything but the kitchen 'sink (informal, humorous) a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary A AJtlWAH — more at heat n. kit chen ette /.kitJYnet/ noun a small room or part of a room used as a kitchen, for example in a flat/

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.kitchen 'garden noun (BrE) a part of a garden/yard where you grow vegetables and fruit for your own use

kitchen paper (also kitchen roll, kitchen towel) (all BrE) (NAmE .paper 'towel) noun [U] thick paper on a roll, used for cleaning up liquid, food, etc.

'kitchen police noun [pl.j (abbr. KP) (NAmE, slang) soldiers who help the cook in an army kitchen, for example by washing plates and preparing vegetables

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.kitchen 'porter noun (BrE) a person who works in the kitchen of a restaurant, hotel, etc., washing plates and doing other simple jobs ( ISA,