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mosquito net

American  

noun

mosquito nets plural
  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

To make life as comfortable as possible, Mr Sa'adu has acquired a mattress, some bedding, a wooden cabinet and a mosquito net.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 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

In it Mami put a cot with its own mosquito net, a small table and chair, and a basket for my underclothes.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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