fishnet

American  

[fish-net] / ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

noun

1. a net for catching fish.

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

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adjective

1. being of an open-mesh weave.

   fishnet stockings.

fishnet British  

/ ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

noun

1. a net for catching fish

2. 1. an open mesh fabric resembling netting

   2. ( as modifier )

      fishnet tights

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Etymology

Origin of fishnet

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

Example Sentences

Her outfit is highlighted by a trimmed white shirt and neon fishnet leggings — a clear departure from the bohemian style that proved prevalent amid the release of “Wet Leg” in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

Five thousand fans, decked out in silver lamé and fishnet tops, packed the floor for two hours of zesty, bilingual club music.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in a stunning wash of brightly colored patterns with a thick string of peals, large hoop earrings and white fishnet stockings, Von Furstenberg radiates an effortless glamour.

From Los Angeles Times

She is in a Nine Inch Nails 2008 tour T-shirt, thrown over a slip dress with fishnets on, and Cortez is in a T-shirt, cargo shorts and boots.

From Los Angeles Times

In a broad grassland beneath an Australian sunset, dancers in everything from fishnets to field attire let loose an unchoreographed mishmash of steps, leaps, twirls, and twerks.

From Science Magazine