rape kit

noun

A set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault.

Meanings

nounrape kit (plural rape kits)

plural rape kits

  1. A set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault.

    Ten thousand rape kits tested. One hundred twenty-seven convictions won, 1,947 cases investigated, 817 serial rapists identified. It's been a long eight years for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

    2017 December 17, Nancy Kaffer, “Kaffer: 8 years into tests of abandoned rape kits, Worthy works for justice”, in Detroit Free Press

    Synonyms: rape test kit

  2. informaluncommonA kit containing sex toys, condoms, and other adult paraphernalia that is used during the commission of a rape or sexual assault.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 強姦取證工具包 /强奸取证工具包
  • 強姦取證工具包 /强奸取证工具包 (qiángjiān qǔzhèng gōngjùbāo)set of items for gathering and preserving physical evidence following sexual assault
Finnish seksuaalirikostutkimuspakkaus
  • seksuaalirikostutkimuspakkausset of items for gathering and preserving physical evidence following sexual assault
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APA

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MLA

“rape kit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20kit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rape kit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rape%20kit.

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