the whole kit and caboodle
- the whole kit and caboodle
- caboodle ca*boo"dle (k[.a]*b[=oo]"d'l), n.
The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; --
usually in the phrase
{the whole caboodle} or
{the whole kit and caboodle}. [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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the whole kit and caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle Everything in a collection, group, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑caboodle * * * the whole (kit and) caboodle US informal : ↑everything Her father owned 5 houses and 12 cars, and when he died he left her the whole caboodle.… … Useful english dictionary
(the) whole (kit and) caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle informal phrase everything Thesaurus: everything and including everythingsynonym Main entry: caboodle * * * the whole (kit and) caˈboodle idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
(the) whole kit and caboodle — the whole (kit and) caboodle informal the whole of something, including everything that is connected with it. I like everything about Christmas the presents, the food, the carols the whole caboodle … New idioms dictionary
the whole (kit and) caboodle — Everything in a collection, group, etc ● caboodle … Useful english dictionary
(the) whole kit and caboodle — everything. We had to pack up the whole kit and caboodle before the movers arrived. Usage notes: also used in the shorter forms the whole kit or the whole caboodle, and sometimes spelled kaboodle … New idioms dictionary
whole kit and caboodle — The whole kit and caboodle means everything required or involved in something. ( Kaboodle is an alternative spelling.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
whole kit and caboodle — The whole kit and caboodle means everything required or involved in something. ( Kaboodle is an alternative spelling.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression means everything . They provided everything we needed, tables,… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the whole caboodle or the whole kit and caboodle — informal the whole number or quantity of people or things in question. → caboodle … English new terms dictionary
(the) whole kit and caboodle — Noun. The complete amount … English slang and colloquialisms
(the) whole kit and caboodle — Noun. The complete amount … English slang and colloquialisms