mosquito net

noun

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

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Origin of mosquito net

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby mosquito net

mosquito coast, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting, mosquitofish, moss, moss agate, moss animal
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British Dictionary definitions for mosquito net

mosquito net

mosquito netting

noun

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