mess dress vs mess kit

mess dress

noun
  • mess kit (military uniform) 

mess kit

noun
  • A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners. 

  • A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers. 

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