fishnet

[ fish-net ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

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noun

a net for catching fish.

a fabric having an open mesh resembling a fishnet.

adjective

being of an open-mesh weave: fishnet stockings.

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Origin of fishnet

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fiscnett.See fish, net¹

Words nearby fishnet

fish ladder, fishline, fish louse, fish meal, fishmonger, fishnet, Fish or cut bait, fish out, Fish out of water, fishplate, fish pole

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How to use fishnet in a sentence

Knits, lace, and anything that has holes in it, like fishnet stockings, for example, are especially susceptible to getting caught on hardware, so be extra careful if you have one of these garments in your hamper.
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“The dress is just fishnet and crystals and a couple fingers crossed,” Selman told Style.com of the dress.
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There was also the paisley mini with nude fishnet tights she wore in “The Crash,” when the Draper home was robbed.
Megan Draper’s Dramatic Wardrobe Evolution on ‘Mad Men’|Misty White Sidell|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Girls who sold sex were fishnet-stockinged legs leaning into tinted windows idling at red lights.
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In other words, if she drops herself off at the Vince Lombardi Rest Stop in fishnet stockings.
The Myth of Online Predators|Lenore Skenazy|April 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
From fishnet-embellished LBDs, to origami-esque skirts and dresses, Jenden succeeded in making monochrome feel absolutely fresh.
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He went back now to the river and put the bird in the fishnet, and then he went to the woods and put the fish in the snare.
Mighty Mikko|Parker Fillmore
A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
That afternoon when the burgomaster chanced to look out the window he saw a man stretching a fishnet across the dusty road.
The Shoemaker's Apron|Parker Fillmore
A mass of fishnet was fastened to the smaller spars and heavy ropes were holding the spars and the net in place during its tow.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
She set her fishnet bag on the stump she vacated and provided herself with a cudgel before starting to investigate.
The Dude Wrangler|Caroline Lockhart

British Dictionary definitions for fishnet

fishnet

/ (ˈfɪʃˌnɛt) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a net for catching fish

an open mesh fabric resembling netting
(as modifier)fishnet tights

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