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hairnet

British  
/ ˈhɛəˌnɛt /

noun

  1. any of several kinds of light netting worn over the hair to keep it in place

"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

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No one in a hairnet is offering samples of Caribbean cruises.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

La Princesita production manager Cesario “Chayo” Covarrubias, who has worked there for 35 years, passed by in a hairnet and white coat.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2024

“This kind of work is humbling for sure,” Madden said, adjusting the hairnet on his head.

From Seattle Times Dec. 22, 2021

She took off her smock and hairnet and, straightening her hair, went into the meeting room.

From Washington Post Jul. 30, 2018

Irene in her hairnet and Stewart at the grill.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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