mess kit

noun

Meaning

A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.
A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners.

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Related words

canteen(English)cookset(English)mess tin(English)survival kit(English)cutlery(English)pack-up kit(English)toolkit(English)sewing kit(English)

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Sources

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