the whole kit and caboodle
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1
as in lot
a number of things considered as a unit
They brought the whole kit and caboodle to the picnic lunch.
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
The whole kit and caboodle showed up to the retirement party.
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3
as in sum
a complete amount of something
It was all there, the whole kit and caboodle.
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“The whole kit and caboodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/the%20whole%20kit%20and%20caboodle. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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