English

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.
2. (military) A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners.

Synonyms

• (utensil set): mess set
• (military): mess dress, mess uniform

Translations

See also

• canteen
• mess tin