fishnet

Thân thiện

A fisherman pulls in a fishnet full of wriggling silver fish.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fishing net