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Synonyms of mess kit

5 similar words

Another word for mess kit is mess set. Other synonyms of mess kit are mess trap, mess dress, mess uniform and ditty bag.

Synonyms and similar words for mess kit

nounA compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc...

  • mess setSynonym of mess kit (“set of eating utensils”).
  • mess trapSynonym of mess kit (“set of eating utensils”).

nounA formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners.

  • mess dressMess kit (military uniform).
  • mess uniformSynonym of mess kit (“A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners”).

nounSynonym of ditty bag.

  • ditty bagA Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery, usually made of mesh fabric or sewn dishtowel.

Meaning of mess kit

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

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Questions about synonyms of mess kit

What is another word for mess kit?
Mess kit has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mess set, mess trap, mess dress, mess uniform and ditty bag.
What does mess kit mean?
Mess kit means a compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.

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