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red vet pet

red vet pet noun: a form of petroleum jelly formerly supplied as a sunscreen in survival kits etc.

Noun

red vet pet (uncountable)

  1. (historical, informal) A form of petroleum jelly formerly supplied as a sunscreen in survival kits etc.

Origin of red vet pet

Short for red veterinary petrolatum.

Questions about red vet pet

What does red vet pet mean?
Red vet pet means a form of petroleum jelly formerly supplied as a sunscreen in survival kits etc.
What part of speech is red vet pet?
Red vet pet is a noun.

Words near red vet pet in the dictionary

  1. red velvet cakes
  2. red velvet mite
  3. red velvet mites
  4. red velvets
  5. red vermouth
  6. red vet pet
  7. Red Vienna
  8. red violet
  9. red violets
  10. red vitriol
  11. Red Volta

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