Definition of fishnet
1 : netting fitted with floats and weights or a supporting frame for catching fish
2 : a coarse open-mesh fabric
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Bella Thorne fashionably thanks the haters To Bella Thorne, the perfect athleisure outfit consists of joggers over fishnet stockings, a bra and body jewelry.
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The pop great took it back to her late-'80s look, with the big hair, leather jacket and revealing fishnet outfit, for a soaring, note-perfect rendition of her mid-period smash.
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First Known Use of fishnet
before 12th century
FISHNET Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of fishnet for English Language Learners
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: a net for catching fish
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: a type of fabric that has many small holes like a net
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