- the untanned hide of a calf, lamb, or other young or small animal
- a set of such hides
Origin of kip
earlier kyppe, probably from Middle Dutch kip (in kipsense )kip
kip- a rooming house
- a bed
- sleep
Origin of kip
from or akin to Danish kippe, low alehouseintransitive verb
kipped, kip′pingChiefly Brit., Slang to sleep
noun
pl. kips or the basic monetary unit of Laos
Origin of kip
Thai a unit of weight equal to 1,000 pounds
Origin of kip
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kip
noun
- The untanned hide of a small or young animal, such as a calf.
- A set or bundle of such hides.
Origin of kip
Middle English bundle of animal hides perhaps from Middle Dutch or Middle Low GermanChiefly British Slang
noun
- A rooming house.
- A place to sleep; a bed.
- Sleep.
intransitive verb
kipped, kip·ping, kipsTo sleep.
Origin of kip
Perhaps from Danish kippe cheap inn Old Norse -kippa ( as in kornkippa seed-corn holder )Low German kiffe hovelnoun
A unit of weight equal to 1,000 pounds (455 kilograms).
Origin of kip
ki(lo)- p(ound) 1noun
A maneuver in gymnastics, martial arts, and similar sports in which a person moves from lying on the back directly to a standing position by thrusting the legs upward and pushing off with hands placed palms-down near the ears. Also called kip-up .
Origin of kip
German Kippe seesaw, arm of a balance, kip-up from kippen to tilt, tip over from Low German Kippe point, tip from Latin cippus post, pillarTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Kipling.
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kip - Investment & Finance Definition
The currency unit of Laos, comprised of 100 at.
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