fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet 
1
: netting fitted with floats and weights or a supporting frame for catching fish
2
: a coarse open-mesh fabric
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Continuing the punk details of her ensemble, Stefani wore fishnets over her midriff and beneath her baggy camouflage pants.
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Tube socks add an old-school athleticism, while fishnet or sheer socks bring a delicate contrast.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Jill Biden in stockings that look like fishnets Then First Lady Jill Biden was criticized for wearing what appeared to be fishnet stockings when arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in April of 2021.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted fishnet is dragged across the sea floor, are considered some of the blobfish's key predators.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Tube socks add an old-school athleticism, while fishnet or sheer socks bring a delicate contrast.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
Jill Biden in stockings that look like fishnets Then First Lady Jill Biden was criticized for wearing what appeared to be fishnet stockings when arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in April of 2021.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted fishnet is dragged across the sea floor, are considered some of the blobfish's key predators.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fishnet
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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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