netting

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ 

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net or network

3

: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

Synonyms

• mesh
• net
• network

Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

The bodysuit, which was pink and silver, had beige netting or stocking material that covered Twain from her decolletage to her toes. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024

Once in the tree stand, remove the netting and fluff the branches. —George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024

The analysis took into account things like the netting around real Christmas trees and the water used to keep them alive in homes, versus the plastic packaging tape used on fake-tree boxes and transportation from manufacturers in China. —Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net