hairnet

/ ˈhɛəˌnɛt /

noun

1. any of several kinds of light netting worn over the hair to keep it in place

Example Sentences

They wore white coats and hairnets over their hair.

From Literature

Because his look was topped off by a hairnet, teachers acted as if José couldn’t be trusted to sharpen a pencil.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2015, a machine caught the hairnet of an Ohio worker and ripped off part of her scalp.

From New York Times

Socos are required to wear two pairs of plastic gloves and a mask at most crime scenes as a bare minimum, with the addition of over-suits, hairnets and boots at major crime scenes, she added.

From BBC

Workers who prepared the food were wearing gloves, hairnets and lab coats.

From Washington Post