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kitty

noun [C usually singular] (MONEY)
 
 
/ˈkɪ.ti/ US  /-t̬i/

Definition

an amount of money that is made up of small amounts given by different people, used by them for an agreed purpose: We all put £20 in/into the kitty to cover the cost of food.Trusts and fundsGeneral words for amounts of moneyLarge amounts of moneySmall amounts of money
(Definition of kitty noun (MONEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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