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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mess set, mess trap
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: mess dress, mess uniform
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of ditty bag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: ditty bag
Antonyms: none provided
noun
kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: kit, outfit
History
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Across languages
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