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mosquito net

American  

noun

  1. a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes.

mosquito net British  

noun

  1. a fine curtain or net put in windows, around beds, etc, to keep mosquitoes out

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Etymology

Origin of mosquito net

First recorded in 1735–45

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