- mosquito canopy
- mosquito canopy, mosquito curtain or mosquito net nounAn arrangement of fine-meshed netting, esp over or round a bed, to keep out mosquitoes• • •Main Entry: ↑mosquito
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mosquito curtain — mosquito canopy, mosquito curtain or mosquito net noun An arrangement of fine meshed netting, esp over or round a bed, to keep out mosquitoes • • • Main Entry: ↑mosquito … Useful english dictionary
mosquito net — noun a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos • Hypernyms: ↑screen * * * noun : a net or screen for keeping out mosquitoes; specifically : one suspended from a frame so as to surround a bed * * * a screen,… … Useful english dictionary
canopy — ► NOUN (pl. canopies) 1) a cloth covering hung or held up over a throne or bed. 2) a roof like projection or shelter. 3) the expanding, umbrella like part of a parachute. 4) the uppermost branches of the trees in a forest, forming a roof like… … English terms dictionary
canopy — late 14c., from O.Fr. conope bed curtain (Mod.Fr. canapé), from M.L. canopeum, dissimilated from L. conopeum, from Gk. konopeion Egyptian couch with mosquito curtains, from konops mosquito, gnat, of unknown origin. The same word (canape) in… … Etymology dictionary
Canopy — Can o*py (k[a^]n [ o]*p[y^]), n.; pl. {Canopies} ( p[i^]z). [OE. canapie, F. canap[ e] sofa, OF. conop[ e]e, conopeu, conopieu, canopy, vail, pavilion (cf. It. canop[ e] canopy, sofa), LL. conopeum a bed with mosquito curtains, fr. Gr. kwnwpei^on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canopy — [kan′ə pē] n. pl. canopies [ME canape < ML canapeum < L conopeum < Gr kōnōpeion, couch with mosquito curtains, dim. of kōnōps, gnat] 1. a drapery, awning, or other rooflike covering fastened above a bed, throne, etc., or held on poles… … English World dictionary
canopy — [14] Etymologically, a canopy is a ‘mosquito net’. The word comes ultimately from Greek kōnōpeion, a derivative of kónops ‘mosquito’. This passed via Latin cōnōpūum into medieval Latin as canopeum, which meant both ‘mosquito net’ and ‘couch with… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
canopy — can|o|py [ˈkænəpi] n plural canopies [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: canopeum mosquito net , from Greek konopion, from konops mosquito ] 1.) a cover made of cloth that is fixed above a bed, seat etc as a decoration or as a shelter 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
canopy — noun (plural canopies) 1》 a cloth covering over a throne, bed, etc. ↘a roof like projection or shelter. ↘the expanding, umbrella like part of a parachute. 2》 the transparent plastic or glass cover of an aircraft s cockpit. 3》 the… … English new terms dictionary
canopy — [14] Etymologically, a canopy is a ‘mosquito net’. The word comes ultimately from Greek kōnōpeion, a derivative of kónops ‘mosquito’. This passed via Latin cōnōpūum into medieval Latin as canopeum, which meant both ‘mosquito net’ and ‘couch with… … Word origins
