fishnet
A net used to catch fishA net used to catch fish.
» Many conservative women still can't accept fishnet stockings.
Viele konservative Frauen finden Netzstrümpfe immer noch inakzeptabel.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A net used to catch fish.
The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
(uncountable)A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
Netz-
(countable, usually plural)Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
Fishnets are for catching men.
Netzstrumpf
Examples
2 sentencesMany conservative women still can't accept fishnet stockings.
deViele konservative Frauen finden Netzstrümpfe immer noch inakzeptabel. — Yorwba
She bought a pair of black fishnet stockings.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.
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Forms
plural: fishnetsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in:fishing net
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable