How to Use fishnet in a Sentence

fishnet

noun
  • It’s time to take those heels and fishnets off for a few days! 👠.
    Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Underneath the dress, the songstress wore a pair of fishnet tights and a black thong to match.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Watch on The key to the scale-design is, get this—a fishnet stocking!
    Shelby Deering, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • In small groups the rangers fanned out over the lake, chopped holes in the foot-thick ice, and dropped fishnets into the black water.
    Neil Shea, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Looks in the crowd: some fishnet stockings and lots of DeadMau5 headbands.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Maybe that's why there's a fishnet thing going on in this ad?
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Lean into the beachy look with a fishnet skirt, a seashell top, and a flower in your hair.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 13 Feb. 2023
  • There were loads of safety pins, fishnet, and spike heels on the carpet.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The singer ran all around the stage in a see-through corset top and fishnets, showing off her mega-toned legs and a peek of epic abs.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 18 July 2023
  • Lake Bell in a fishnet visor-like mask adorned with black dahlias.
    Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 13 Apr. 2015
  • Jisoo paired the strapless Dior number with fishnet tights, a black-and-white purse, and dark nails.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The singer paired it with fishnet stockings and platform boots.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 21 June 2024
  • In the shot, she's pictured wearing a white lace dress over fishnet tights and chunky black boots.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Bralettes and underwear were done in mesh, fishnet and lace.
    Fox News, 13 Sep. 2018
  • GPD did an especially nice job with the fishnet hose on the leg and the tassels on the lampshade.
    Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • The rapper posed in a pair of glittering fishnet stockings that hit the mid-thigh.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2022
  • She could be seen wearing a floral dress and white fishnet tights.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Ice Spice paired the top with a plaid mini skirt, a chunky black belt with a silver chain, and fishnet stockings.
    Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 10 July 2023
  • Then, of course, black and skin-tone shades are the most classic hosiery go-tos, as well as back-seam, lace, Swiss dot, and fishnet designs.
    Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The 64-year-old star shared a slew of shots of herself working hot pink short-shorts that were layered over fishnets.
    Women's Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • To complete the ensemble, Gwen donned fishnet tights and thigh-high boots.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2020
  • She’s been known to wear everything from a sheer fishnet bodysuit to a black-tie silk gown.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 16 Mar. 2018
  • This is more of a fishnets-and-combat-boots kind of event, than an all-out, rainbow dance party.
    Hilary Weaver, Vanities, 25 Mar. 2018
  • In this case, that has meant no bowler hats, no bentwood chairs, no fishnet stockings.
    Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
  • In a bold move, the player paired the sleeveless Nike jumpsuit with black fishnet stockings.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The brand also offers fishnet tights in the same nude and black colorways.
    Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Trade the frilly French maid’s skirt and fishnets for Armani Exchange’s ultra-stretchy, legs-for-days flares.
    Emily Farra, Vogue, 15 July 2019
  • There was a spray of teased hair and fishnet clothing stretched over shapely but thin figures.
    Shannon Lell, Longreads, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Channel the modern-day rock star with sparkly shorts, fishnet tights and anything purple.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Or maybe the performance artist clad in thigh-high fishnets whose plastic-wrap dress listed her phone number and a summons to sext her, a stunt that felt very Art Basel Miami Beach 2016.
    Helen Holmes, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024

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