fishnet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.
Noun[edit]
fishnet (countable and uncountable, plural fishnets)
- (countable) A net used to catch fish.
- The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.
- Synonym: fishing net
- (uncountable) A fabric with an open diamond-shaped structure; normally used for stockings etc
- (countable, usually in the plural) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
- 2000 December 14, Namaste Rainbow Roll [username], “Re: eminem Vs. frank n furter”, in alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror[1] (Usenet):
- I don't see people walking around in the fishnets, heels and make-up, but I do see alot[sic] of guys with the short bleached blonde hair, the baggy sweats, and other Eminemesque fashions...
- Fishnets are for catching men.
Translations[edit]
fishing net — see fishing net
mesh fabric
fishnet stockings
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