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Definition of "mosquito-net" [mosquito-net]

  • A screen or covering of plain lace, coarse gauze, or mosquito-netting, used as a protection against mosquitos and other insects. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "mosquito-net" in a sentence
  • "I performed my ablutions in some bewilderment, and my good angel prompted me to wrap a towel round myself before venturing out, for when I did, damned if the door he'd used didn't open, and a massive bosom emerged, followed by the soulful countess in a night-rail fashioned apparently from a scrap of mosquito-net."
  • "And if they're able to handle making the bed, make the bed the focal point with a brightly-colored wall behind it, a mosquito-net canopy (we got ours from IKEA), or fabric hung on the wall behind it like a tapestry."
  • "Say there is a mosquito-net maker in small-town Africa."
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