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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Another image featured Swift sprawled across chairs wearing a sequined corset number with matching knee-high boots and a pair of nude fishnets.
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The material looks similar to a fishnet stocking, Ammann described — and smells a little fishy too.
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This collection features black garments, many of which looked like puffer coats, except for a few looks, like a pink dress wrapped in what feels like couture fishnets.
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Amos twisted Ross's thick hair into a soft yet structured abstract shape, wrapping it in what may very well be fishnet stockings in vivid teal hue.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The material looks similar to a fishnet stocking, Ammann described — and smells a little fishy too.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
This collection features black garments, many of which looked like puffer coats, except for a few looks, like a pink dress wrapped in what feels like couture fishnets.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Amos twisted Ross's thick hair into a soft yet structured abstract shape, wrapping it in what may very well be fishnet stockings in vivid teal hue.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fishnet
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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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