fishnet

[ fish-net ]

noun

1. a net for catching fish.
2. a fabric having an open mesh resembling a fishnet.

adjective

1. being of an open-mesh weave:

   fishnet stockings.

fishnet

/ ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

noun

1. a net for catching fish
2. 1. an open mesh fabric resembling netting
   2. ( as modifier )

      fishnet tights

Word History and Origins

Origin of fishnet¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fiscnett. See fish, net ¹

Example Sentences

Dressed in a stunning wash of brightly colored patterns with a thick string of peals, large hoop earrings and white fishnet stockings, Von Furstenberg radiates an effortless glamour.

From Los Angeles Times

She is in a Nine Inch Nails 2008 tour T-shirt, thrown over a slip dress with fishnets on, and Cortez is in a T-shirt, cargo shorts and boots.

From Los Angeles Times

In a broad grassland beneath an Australian sunset, dancers in everything from fishnets to field attire let loose an unchoreographed mishmash of steps, leaps, twirls, and twerks.

From Science Magazine

He keeps pictures of the makeshift clocks on his phone, including one decorated with the fishnet design typically embroidered on Palestinian keffiyeh scarves.

From Los Angeles Times

The inaugural look featured a model draped in a see-through fishnet body stocking, her gaze masked by sunglasses, conjuring images of a star evading paparazzi, highlighting the allure and its invasiveness of fame.

From Seattle Times