fishnet

noun [U]

/ˈfɪʃ.net/

Definition

› a type of material that looks like net: She was wearing black fishnet stockings.Textiles made from natural fibres

(Definition of fishnet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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