mosquito net

noun

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

Origin of mosquito net

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby mosquito net

mosquitofish, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting, moss, Mossad, Mossadegh, moss agate

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Example sentences from the Web for mosquito net

Cities of refuge are found not only in Hawaii but in the Gilberts: where their name is now invariably used for a mosquito-net.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
A mosquito-net must be fitted to every bed, but may not always be required.
The Inhabitants of the Philippines|Frederic H. Sawyer
Throwing the mosquito-net over the top of it, Gussie enveloped the sleeper in its folds, as well as he could, and vanished.
Cupid in Africa|P. C. Wren
The next night I put up a mosquito-net to protect my face and hands from these disgusting creatures.
Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak|Harriette McDougall

At first we lay down without the mosquito-net, but the flies soon drove us to its protection.
Poor Folk in Spain|Jan Gordon

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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单词	mosquito net
释义	mosquito net noun a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes. Origin of mosquito net First recorded in 1735–45 Words nearby mosquito net mosquitofish, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting, moss, Mossad, Mossadegh, moss agate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mosquito net Cities of refuge are found not only in Hawaii but in the Gilberts: where their name is now invariably used for a mosquito-net. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson A mosquito-net must be fitted to every bed, but may not always be required. The Inhabitants of the Philippines\|Frederic H. Sawyer Throwing the mosquito-net over the top of it, Gussie enveloped the sleeper in its folds, as well as he could, and vanished. Cupid in Africa\|P. C. Wren The next night I put up a mosquito-net to protect my face and hands from these disgusting creatures. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak\|Harriette McDougall At first we lay down without the mosquito-net, but the flies soon drove us to its protection. Poor Folk in Spain\|Jan Gordon 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 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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