noun / adjective
fishnet
FISH-net/ˈfɪʃnet/
An open-meshed net used to catch fish.
The fishnet's open mesh forms repeated diamond-shaped holes.
Etymology
Fishnet originally named a net for catching fish. Its name was extended to an open textile stitch resembling that net, and then to hosiery made with such mesh.
In context
he once went to a fancy dress party as a woman wearing a miniskirt and fishnet tights
More examples
- We mend the torn fishnet before taking the boat out.
- Small fish slip through the wide openings in this fishnet.
- The crew hangs the fishnets on hooks to dry.
Forms
fishnet · fishnets
Similar words
- fishing net
- The usual two-word term for the same fishing tool.
- net
- Broader term covering mesh tools for many different purposes.