fishnet

Open-weave catch tool

Fishnet is a loose, open-weave mesh fabric with large holes, resembling the netting used to catch fish.

It most often describes stockings or tights: She wore fishnets with her miniskirt.

The material appears in other garments too—shirts, dresses, sleeves—typically suggesting edgy or provocative style.

As a modifier: fishnet stockings, fishnet top.

garment

stockings

Fitted leg coverings

lingerie · legwear · nylons · bodystocking · gloves · sleeves · top · dress · bodysuit · cutouts

weave

mesh

Interlocking open weave

  • knottedTied with loops
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines

openwork · interlace · webbing · diamond · hexagonal · pattern · holes · gaps · spacing · strand

fishing

trawler

Net-dragging fishing boat

bycatch · harvest · catch · haul · casting · mending · floats · sinkers · aquaculture · mariculture

seduction

allure

Attractive, tempting quality

temptation · sensuality · provocative · sultry · revealing · tease · pinup · glamour · intimate · suggestive

costume

cosplay

Dressing as media characters

  • masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
  • burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
  • dragResistance through fluid

cabaret · theater · performance · carnival · festival · roleplay · villain · superhero · pinup · showgirl

Categories
Opposites
fabric density/opacity

fishnetsolid

Firm matter state

opaque · jersey · cotton · spandex · opaque tights

texture/surface quality

fishnetsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

seamless · satin · silk · polished · sleek

design aesthetic

fishnetconservative

Cautious about altering customs

modest · plain · traditional · demure · prim

Phrases
Family

fishnets

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG