mosquito-net

mosquito net

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

Origin:
1735–45

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

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