02n.
An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store.
1.
An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store.
2.
A hint; an innuendo.[Obs.]
“A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves.”
— Fuller.
3.
A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
4.
A topic or piece of information having the salacious character of gossip, especially a romantic relation between two people; as, I hear that the boss and his new secretary are an item.