hairnet

noun

hair·​net ˈher-ˌnet How to pronounce hairnet (audio)
: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place

Examples of hairnet in a Sentence

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Covered from head to toe in drab brown and sporting a bun hairdo covered by a hairnet knotted in the middle of her forehead, Gladys could be found on a park bench, where dirty old man Tyrone F. Horneigh (Arte Johnson) would sidle up to her and make an off-color, insulting remark. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025 Today, Nonna Zoraida points to an apron hanging on the wall and hands me a hairnet. Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025 In one snap, Bristowe posed for a selfie in bed while showing followers her swollen, pink eyelids, while another image showed her in a medical facility still wearing her blue hairnet. Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 To keep this one pristine, the lab follows careful protocols: People entering the white room where the sample resides don masks, hairnets, lab coats, shoe covers and nitrile gloves. Linda Shiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hairnet

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hairnet was in 1822

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“Hairnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairnet. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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hairnet

noun
hair·​net -ˌnet How to pronounce hairnet (audio)
: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place
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