nettings

Open-weave fabric sheets

Nettings are nets or net-like materials, especially when referring to multiple pieces or types: The fishermen spread their nettings to dry.

The word also covers the act or process of making nets, or the mesh fabric itself used for purposes like mosquito barriers or decorative draping: decorative nettings hung from the ceiling.

fishing

trawl

Drag net for fish

catch · haul · bycatch · mesh · fishery · maritime · aquaculture · commercial · trap · drift

fabric

mesh

Interlocking open weave

  • tulleFine net fabric
  • gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
  • laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric

voile · organza · chiffon · filet · macramé · mosquito · curtain · veil · textile · weave

protective

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • enclosureConfined, bordered space
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties

screen · cage · grid · lattice · camouflage · cargo · safety · insect · debris · childproof

garden

trellis

Garden climbing structure

tomatoes · cucumbers · vines · support · mesh · espalier · vertical · bird · crop · horticulture

sports

goal

Desired end result

soccer · basketball · hoop · court · backstop · boundary · divider · batting · practice · rebound

Opposites
material structure

nettingssheeting

Wide fabric for covers

canvas · tarpaulins · films · membranes · sailcloth

containment method

nettingswalls

Vertical enclosing structures

boxes · sealed containers · cages · vaults · tanks

fabric structure

nettingscanvas

Heavy woven cloth

tarpaulin · sailcloth · broadcloth · muslin · felt

Phrases
Family

netting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G