fishnet
Definition
Noun: 1. A type of net used for catching fish: A mesh fabric, typically made of rope or synthetic fibers, designed to trap or enclose fish when it is pulled through the water or hauled in. 2. A style of fabric with an open, diamond-shaped mesh pattern: A material characterized by a network of intersecting strands, creating a pattern of holes. This pattern is often used in clothing, most notably in stockings or tights.
Examples
- Noun (Fishing gear):
- The fishermen carefully mended the torn fishnet before setting out to sea.
- They used a large fishnet to catch tuna.
- Noun (Fabric/Clothing):
- She wore a pair of black fishnet tights with her dress.
- The costume featured fishnet sleeves.
Advanced Usage
- "Fishnet stockings": A very common compound term referring to close-fitting legwear made from fishnet fabric.
- Fishnet stockings were a popular fashion item in the 1980s.
- Used attributively (as an adjective) to describe objects made of or resembling this netted material.
- The lamp had a fishnet shade that cast interesting shadows.
Variants and Related Words
- Net (n): The general term for an open-mesh fabric or device made of cords, ropes, or threads woven or knotted together. is a specific type of net.
- Mesh (n): Material made of a network of wire, thread, or cord. is a form of mesh fabric.
Synonyms
- Fishing net: Specifically for the catching tool.
- Netting: For the general material.
Related Phrases
- Cast a net / Throw a net: To send a net out into the water to catch fish.
- The fisherman cast his net into the deep part of the river.
- Haul in the net: To pull a net, now hopefully full of fish, out of the water.
- It took three people to haul in the heavy net.
Noun
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a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
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