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fishnet

  • /ˈfɪʃ.nɛt/

Where it comes from

From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.

noun fishnets

  1. countable A net used to catch fish. The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.

    Similar: fishing net

  2. uncountable A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure. All the little minnows which were not caught for bait this spring may well give thanks to the women of the U. S. who have adopted fishnet turbans, scarfs, belts and skirts as items in their sports outfits.
  3. countable, plural normally Stockings made of fishnet fabric. Fishnets are for catching men.

Translations

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noun mesh fabric

Françaisrésille
DeutschNetz-

noun fishnet stockings

Españolmedias de rejilla
한국어망사 스타킹 mangsa seutaking
日本語網タイツ amitaitsu
Portuguêsmeia arrastão
Françaisrésille
DeutschNetzstrumpf

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"fishnet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fishnet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fishnet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fishnet

Chicago

"fishnet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fishnet.

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@misc{fishnet_2026,
  title = {fishnet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fishnet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}