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rape kit

noun — 2 senses

rape kit

noun
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:
2

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

Related terms
kill kit, rapee, rapist

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