mess kit

noun

kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers

• Hypernyms: ↑kit, ↑outfit

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noun or mess gear

1. : the cooking and table utensils of a mess together with the receptacle in which they are packed for transportation

2. : a soldier's or camper's kit for cooking or holding food at mess

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a portable set of usually metal cooking and eating utensils, used esp. by soldiers and campers. Also called mess gear.

[1875-80]

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mess kit noun

1. Formal evening wear for officers

2. A soldier's eating utensils (also mess gear)

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Main Entry: ↑mess

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mess kit,

1. a shallow metal container like a skillet that folds in on itself, containing a fork, spoon, and (usually) a knife, and also a large metal cup, used especially by a soldier in the field or a camper.

2. the stove, pots and pans, and serving equipment of a field kitchen, military mess, or the like.

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n. a set of cooking and eating utensils, as used esp. by soldiers, scouts, or campers