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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Gigi Hadid was even recently spotted wearing similar white fishnet flats by Alaïa.
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
On this album cover, Swift poses in a sparkling maroon and black bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings, evoking the same aesthetic on the album art for her 12th album, which features sparkling jewelry and feathery headdresses.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
On August 16, the Wednesday star and her bleach blonde brows attended a fan event in Australia wearing a tea-length dress that, from the back, appears to feature black and orangey-brown leather stripes, pairing the look with fishnet stockings and spiked booties in the same autumnal color combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2025
Another image featured Swift sprawled across chairs wearing a sequined corset number with matching knee-high boots and a pair of nude fishnets.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
On this album cover, Swift poses in a sparkling maroon and black bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings, evoking the same aesthetic on the album art for her 12th album, which features sparkling jewelry and feathery headdresses.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
On August 16, the Wednesday star and her bleach blonde brows attended a fan event in Australia wearing a tea-length dress that, from the back, appears to feature black and orangey-brown leather stripes, pairing the look with fishnet stockings and spiked booties in the same autumnal color combo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2025
Another image featured Swift sprawled across chairs wearing a sequined corset number with matching knee-high boots and a pair of nude fishnets.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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