Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

kit-and-caboodle

idiom
/ˈkɪt ənd kəˈbuːdəl/
Definition
The whole lot; everything.
Examples
  • When moving to a new house, he packed up the kit-and-caboodle into boxes.
  • She decided to sell her car and the kit-and-caboodle that came with it, including the navigation system and spare tires.
Meaning
This phrase refers to everything related to a particular situation or surrounding a subject.
Synonyms
  • everything
  • the whole shebang
  • all of it
  • the whole package