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midge net

midge net noun: a net worn around the head and face to keep off insects.

Noun

midge net (plural midge nets)

  1. A net worn around the head and face to keep off insects.

Forms of midge net

pluralmidge nets
alternative formmidge-net

Origin of midge net

From Middle English *migge-net, from Old English myċġnett (“mosquito net”), equivalent to midge + net. Cognate with West Frisian muggennet, Dutch muggennet, German Mückennetz, Danish myggenet, Swedish myggnät.

Questions about midge net

What does midge net mean?
Midge net means a net worn around the head and face to keep off insects.
What part of speech is midge net?
Midge net is a noun.
What is the plural of midge net?
The plural of midge net is midge nets.

Words near midge net in the dictionary

  1. midgate
  2. midgates
  3. midge
  4. midge grass
  5. Midge Hall
  6. midge net
  7. midge nets
  8. midge-net
  9. midge-nets
  10. Midgeholme
  11. midgeling

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