fishnet

[ fish-net ]

/ ˈfɪʃˌnɛt /

a net for catching fish.

a fabric having an open mesh resembling a fishnet.

being of an open-mesh weave: fishnet stockings.

Origin of fishnet

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fiscnett. See fish, net¹

“The dress is just fishnet and crystals and a couple fingers crossed,” Selman told Style.com of the dress.

What, and Who, You'll Be Wearing in 2015 |Justin Jones |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In other words, if she drops herself off at the Vince Lombardi Rest Stop in fishnet stockings.

The Myth of Online Predators |Lenore Skenazy |April 28, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
A mass of fishnet was fastened to the smaller spars and heavy ropes were holding the spars and the net in place during its tow.

Creatures of the Abyss |Murray Leinster
That afternoon when the burgomaster chanced to look out the window he saw a man stretching a fishnet across the dusty road.

The Shoemaker's Apron |Parker Fillmore

A fyke is a fishnet, with long wings on each side; in shape like a nightcap with ear lappets; in mechanism like a rat-trap.

Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor |Various
She set her fishnet bag on the stump she vacated and provided herself with a cudgel before starting to investigate.

The Dude Wrangler |Caroline Lockhart
He went back now to the river and put the bird in the fishnet, and then he went to the woods and put the fish in the snare.

Mighty Mikko |Parker Fillmore

fishnet

/ (ˈfɪʃˌnɛt) /

mainly US and Canadian a net for catching fish