kissing cousin

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noun

See under kissing kin.
something closely related or very similar: a textile that is a kissing cousin to nylon.

Origin of kissing cousin

First recorded in 1935–40

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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Related Words for kissing cousin

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