hair net


noun
  1. a cap of loose net, as of silk or nylon, for holding the hair in place.

Origin of hair net

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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How to use hair net in a sentence

  • Attaching his suit to the guideline nearby, part of the rim's "hairnet," he crept out over the inside edge of the rim.

    Where I Wasn't Going | Walt Richmond
  • And from the edge of the rim where he clung to its hairnet, all directions were down.

    Where I Wasn't Going | Walt Richmond

British Dictionary definitions for hairnet

hairnet

/ (ˈhɛəˌnɛt) /


noun
  1. any of several kinds of light netting worn over the hair to keep it in place

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