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fishnet

American  
[fish-net] / ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

noun

  1. a net for catching fish.

  2. a fabric having an open mesh resembling a fishnet.


adjective

  1. being of an open-mesh weave.

    fishnet stockings.

fishnet British  
/ ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

noun

  1. a net for catching fish

    1. an open mesh fabric resembling netting

    2. ( as modifier )

      fishnet tights

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fishnet

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fiscnett. See fish, net 1

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The dominant pattern on the keffiyeh is its fishnet design.

From Salon May 1, 2024

Another host, Clara Amfo, wore emerald green with fishnet tights and platform shoes.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2024

He keeps pictures of the makeshift clocks on his phone, including one decorated with the fishnet design typically embroidered on Palestinian keffiyeh scarves.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2023

This Pride, rock those space buns and fluorescent fishnet tights.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

She pulled in her horizon like a great fishnet.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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