"mess kit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mess kits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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 Translations (set of eating utensils): ruokailuvälinesetti (Finnish), kenttäkeittoastia (Finnish), pakki (Finnish), gamelle [feminine] (French), Gamelle [Switzerland] (German), niezbędnik [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-mess_kit-en-noun-Rk1PXke~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'set of eating utensils': 91 9
  2. (military) A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners. Categories (topical): Military, Clothing Synonyms: mess dress, mess uniform Derived forms: mess-kitted Related terms: canteen, mess tin Translations (formal uniform): juhlapuku (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-mess_kit-en-noun-VRke59Rl Disambiguation of Clothing: 1 99 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 46 54 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'formal uniform': 6 94

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