kissing cousin
Americannoun
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kissing kin
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something closely related or very similar.
a textile that is a kissing cousin to nylon.
Etymology
Origin of kissing cousin
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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I saw this letter he wrote to Golda Meir where he called her his kissing cousin....I mean, you have to be suspicious when somebody like him steps forward.
From Literature
Stromboli, kissing cousin to the calzone, is an Italian wrap, a delicious pastry filled with goodies.
From Salon
No child of hers was going to forget her family name and think she was nothing but a kissing cousin to an orangutan.
From Literature
Recalling the promise of a “dramatic” address, Gilat summed up the prime minister’s appearance thusly: “No drama, no semi-drama, not even a kissing cousin of drama.”
From Los Angeles Times
Bile green with black, bile green with white, bile green with nile green, its kissing cousin.
From Literature
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