mosquito netting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mosquito netting
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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The health ministry has urged people to step up anti-mosquito measures, including mosquito netting on doorways and windows, use of insect repellent and removal of any water containers that may act as breeding grounds.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2023
Rani and her children do use mosquito netting, but they rarely spend the whole night behind its protective shield.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022
Wearing a poofy pink satin dress with white polka dots and sparkly belt, she lay drooped across the logs under a shelter of mosquito netting.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
She felt she was coming into who she was, and relished the few times when no one was around when she could try on her dress of mosquito netting.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2020
We got the mosquito netting and used it, just in case.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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