chit
1
[ chit ]
/ tʃɪt /
noun
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
any receipt, voucher, or similar document, especially of an informal nature.
Chiefly British.
a note; short memorandum.
Origin of chit
1
1775–85; short for
chitty < Hindi
chiṭṭī
Words nearby chit
chishima,
chisholm,
chisholm trail,
chishtiya,
chisimaio,
chit,
chita,
chital,
chitarrone,
chitchat,
chitin
Definition for chit (2 of 4)
chit
2
[ chit ]
/ tʃɪt /
noun
a child or young person, especially a pert girl.
Definition for chit (3 of 4)
Definition for chit (4 of 4)
cit
or chit
[ chit ]
/ tʃɪt /
noun Hinduism.
pure consciousness.
Compare
Sat-cit-ananda.
Origin of cit
From Sanskrit
Example sentences from the Web for chit
British Dictionary definitions for chit (1 of 3)
chit
1
/ (tʃɪt) /
noun
a voucher for a sum of money owed, esp for food or drink
Also called: chitty (ˈtʃɪtɪ) mainly British
- a note or memorandum
- a requisition or receipt
Word Origin for chit
C18: from earlier
chitty, from Hindi
cittha note, from Sanskrit
citra brightly-coloured
British Dictionary definitions for chit (2 of 3)
chit
2
/ (tʃɪt) /
noun
facetious, or derogatory
a pert, impudent, or self-confident girl or child
a young chit of a thing
Word Origin for chit
C14 (in the sense: young of an animal, kitten): of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for chit (3 of 3)
CIT
abbreviation for (in New Zealand)
Central Institute of Technology