i Register
In some senses, kip is marked as obsolete, informal, dated, UK, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
A bundle or set of such hides.
A unit of count for skins, 30 for lamb and 50 for goat.
The leather made from such hide.
'Stockings, madam? Shoes?' 'Yes, your Honor — both.' 'Yarn, perhaps? Morocco?' 'Yarn, your Honor. And kip.'
noun
A place to sleep; a rooming house; a bed.
Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
I’m just going for my afternoon kip.
A very untidy house or room.
A brothel.
verb
To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.
Don’t worry, I’ll kip on the sofabed.
"Steady on, mate. How was I to know this was your gaff? I was lookin' for somewhere to kip."