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fishnet

/ˈfɪʃ.nɛt/

fishnet noun: a net used to catch fish.

fishnet: a net used to catch fish
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Noun

fishnet (countable and uncountable, plural fishnets)

  1. (countable) A net used to catch fish.
    • The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.
    Synonyms:
    fishing net
  2. (uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
    • All the little minnows which were not caught for bait this spring may well give thanks to the women of the U. S. who have adopted fishnet turbans, scarfs, belts and skirts as items in their sports outfits.1939 May 1, “Fishermen Grumble At New Fashion Which Depletes Their Net Supply”, in Life, volume 6, number 18
  3. (countable, plural-normally) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
    • Fishnets are for catching men.
    • I don't see people walking around in the fishnets, heels and make-up, but I do see alot^([sic]) of guys with the short bleached blonde hair, the baggy sweats, and other Eminemesque fashions...2000 December 14, Namaste Rainbow Roll [username], “Re: eminem Vs. frank n furter”, in alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror (Usenet)

fishnet meaning in Tamil

fishnet in Tamil

மீன்வலை

Synonyms of fishnet

Forms of fishnet

pluralfishnets

Origin of fishnet

From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.

Words formed from fishnet

Questions about fishnet

What does fishnet mean?
Fishnet means a net used to catch fish.
What is fishnet in Tamil?
Fishnet in Tamil is மீன்வலை. See Fishnet meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fishnet?
Fishnet is a noun.
How do you pronounce fishnet?
Fishnet is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.nɛt/.
What is the plural of fishnet?
The plural of fishnet is fishnets.

Words near fishnet in the dictionary

  1. fishmongresses
  2. fishmoth
  3. fishmoths
  4. fishmouth
  5. fishmouths
  6. fishnet
  7. fishnet stockings
  8. fishnets
  9. fishnetted
  10. fishnetty
  11. fisho

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fishnet (page history and authors); fishnet (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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