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mess kits

mess kits is the plural of mess kit.

Meaning of mess kit

Noun

mess kit (plural mess kits)

  1. A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.
    Synonyms:
    mess set, mess trap
  2. A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners.
  3. Synonym of ditty bag.
    Synonyms:
    ditty bag

Questions about mess kits

What is mess kits the plural of?
Mess kits is the plural of mess kit.

Words near mess kits in the dictionary

  1. mess jacket
  2. mess jackets
  3. Mess John
  4. Mess Johns
  5. mess kit
  6. mess kits
  7. mess of greens
  8. mess of pottage
  9. mess over
  10. mess room
  11. mess rooms

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