kitty

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

kitty [kitty kitties] BrE [ˈkɪti] NAmE [ˈkɪti] noun (pl. kitties)
1. (informal)if money is put in a kitty, a group of people all give an amount and the money is spent on sth they all agree on
•We each put £50 in the kitty to cover the bills.
2. (in card games, etc.)the sum of money that all the players bet, which is given to the winner
3. (informal)a way of referring to a cat

Word Origin:
senses 1 to 2 early 19th cent. (denoting a jail): of unknown origin.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat, kitten, pot, jackpot, pool