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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At dawn, the streets will flood with bodies in fishnet tights and tiny bikinis, drinking Guaraná, Brazil’s answer to Coca-Cola, and cachaça, the sugarcane liquor in caipirinhas.
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Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
Williams had on fishnet stockings, fluffy boots and a matching black outfit.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Out and about in New York, she’s been seen in a figure-hugging fishnet sweaterdress in autumnal maroon with maroon combat boots to match.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Demand rose 51 percent during Q3—notable given that the brand’s hero product, the fishnet flat, dropped well over a year ago.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
Williams had on fishnet stockings, fluffy boots and a matching black outfit.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Out and about in New York, she’s been seen in a figure-hugging fishnet sweaterdress in autumnal maroon with maroon combat boots to match.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Demand rose 51 percent during Q3—notable given that the brand’s hero product, the fishnet flat, dropped well over a year ago.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Fishnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishnet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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fishnet
noun
fish·net
ˈfish-ˌnet
: a net for catching fish
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