Meanings
nounred vet pet (uncountable)
- historicalinformaluncountableA form of petroleum jelly formerly supplied as a sunscreen in survival kits etc.
Origin
Short for red veterinary petrolatum.
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red vet pet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20vet%20pet
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“red vet pet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20vet%20pet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red vet pet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20vet%20pet.
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