WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mess′ kit′, 
  1. a portable set of usually metal cooking and eating utensils, used esp. by soldiers and campers. Also called mess gear. 
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mess kit
  1. formal evening wear for officers
  2. Also called: mess gear eating utensils used esp in the field
'mess kit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mess gear

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