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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The fashion designer wore her jacket as a minidress with fishnet tights and stilettos while the soccer icon opted for a suit with loafers.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In the snap, the Newlyweds alum is leaning on a chair, showing off her outfit, which entailed fishnet tights, a white crop top/mini skirt set paired with a black blazer, and platform cowgirl boots.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Gwen Stefani returned to her roots in fishnets and plaid
Gwen Stefani fronts No Doubt.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In the snap, the Newlyweds alum is leaning on a chair, showing off her outfit, which entailed fishnet tights, a white crop top/mini skirt set paired with a black blazer, and platform cowgirl boots.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Gwen Stefani returned to her roots in fishnets and plaid
Gwen Stefani fronts No Doubt.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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