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fishnet

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fish·net  (fshnt)
n.
1. Netting used to catch fish.
2. A mesh fabric resembling such netting.

fishnet [ˈfɪʃˌnɛt]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Chiefly US and Canadian a net for catching fish
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  an open mesh fabric resembling netting
b.  (as modifier) fishnet tights
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled infishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
drift net - a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current
gill net - a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
landing net - a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
seine - a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
trammel, trammel net - a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
trawl net, dragnet, trawl - a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
Translations
fishnet [ˈfɪʃnet]
A. N
1. (US, Canada) → red f de pesca
2. (= material) → red f
B. CPD fishnet stockings NPLmedias fpl de red or malla
fishnet tights NPLleotardo m de red
fishnet [ˈfɪʃnɛt] modif [stockings, tights] → résille inv
fishnet stockings nplbas mpl résille
fish paste nbeurre m de poisson
fish pond nétang m à poissons
fish restaurant nrestaurant m de poisson
fish shop npoissonnerie f
fish slice n (British)pelle f à poisson
fish sticks npl (US)bâtonnets mpl de poisson
fish tank naquarium m


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