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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Exaggerating the look’s punk inspiration, Stefani also wore fishnet stockings.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Give the combo a modern-day update with a textured base layer (i.e., lace or fishnet), topped with the oversized tee of your choice.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Fox sported a cropped white tank over a pink bra, adding on a black miniskirt, fishnets and boots.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Feb. 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
Give the combo a modern-day update with a textured base layer (i.e., lace or fishnet), topped with the oversized tee of your choice.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Fox sported a cropped white tank over a pink bra, adding on a black miniskirt, fishnets and boots.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Feb. 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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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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