mess kit

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes kit]
- /mɛs kɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mes kit]
- /mɛs kɪt/

Definitions of mess kit words

noun mess kit a portable set of usually metal cooking and eating utensils, used especially by soldiers and campers. 1
noun mess kit military: cooking utensils 1
noun mess kit formal evening wear for officers 0
noun mess kit eating utensils used esp in the field 0
noun mess kit the compactly arranged metal or plastic plates and eating utensils carried by a soldier or camper for use in the field 0

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Origin of mess kit

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Mess kit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mess kit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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