mess kit

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

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Questions about mess kit

What does mess kit mean?

mess kit means "kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers".

Is mess kit a common word?

mess kit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.