mosquito net
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mosquito net
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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His muddy room contains a wooden bed under a mosquito net and a simple handmade table.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Earlier in the month, in a neighbouring village, eight-year-old Utkarsh was sleeping under a mosquito net when his mother spotted a wolf creeping into their hut.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024
“It’s not a mosquito net or a vaccine, but it can make such a huge difference for the population.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024
Like a mosquito net over a bed, they physically prevent insects from getting to crops.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024
“Wow!” he says, glancing around at Chucha’s purple towel hanging from a peg, her purple mosquito net strung between two nails, her purple dresses draped over a chair.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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