kissing cousin
noun
See under kissing kin.
something closely related or very similar: a textile that is a kissing cousin to nylon.
Words nearby kissing cousin
kissel, kisser, kissimmee, kissing bridge, kissing bug, kissing cousin, kissing cousins, kissing disease, kissing gate, kissing gourami, kissing kin
Origin of kissing cousin
First recorded in 1935–40
Definition for kissing cousin (2 of 2)
kissing kin
noun
any more or less distant kin familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss, as a cousin (kissing cousin).
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