mosquito net

noun

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

mosquito net

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosquito net¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

On another trip, a defiant caiman (a South American crocodile) devours his mosquito net.

From The Daily Beast

He is photographed kayaking, scuba diving, meditating, sleeping in a mosquito net, and on a myriad of outdoorsy sojourns.

From The Daily Beast

Shoji next are opened, disclosing often the dull green mosquito net hung from corner to corner of the low-ceiled sleeping rooms.

From Project Gutenberg

Bud woke up & said Hell of a Fourth & turned over & went to sleep again with mosquito net over head to keep off flies.

From Project Gutenberg

It took him a moment to realize that this was the mosquito net round his bed.

From Project Gutenberg

Shortly, while the Major lay watching, he threw open the door and the Major heard him climb into bed and adjust his mosquito net.

From Project Gutenberg

Then to bed, but not to sleep, for the boys to save themselves trouble, had not fixed the mosquito net properly.

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