fishnet

English

Etymology

fish +‎ net

Noun

fishnet (countable and uncountable, plural fishnets)

1. (countable) A net used to catch fish.

   The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.

   Synonym: fishing net

2. (uncountable) A fabric with an open diamond-shaped structure; normally used for stockings etc
3. (countable, usually in the plural) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.

   Fishnets are for catching men.

Translations

fishing net — see fishing net

mesh fabric

• Finnish: verkko (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Netz-

fishnet stockings

• Finnish: verkkosukka
• German: Netzstrumpf m
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• Portuguese: meia arrastão f