cousinière

French

Etymology

From cousin +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cousinière f (plural cousinières)

  1. (archaic) a cranefly or mosquito net
    Synonyms: moustiquaire, cousinerie
    • 1838, Stendhal, Mémoires d’un Touriste 16.107:
      Je demande qu'on jette sur mon lit une cousinière pour me garantir des cousins qui m'empêchent de dormir
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