English Explanatory Dictionary

hairnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hairnet.wav

Word forms

hairnet hairnets hair net hair-net

Etymology

From hair + net. Compare Dutch haarnetje, German Haarnetz, Danish hårnet, Swedish hårnät.

Derived words

granny's hairnet hairnetted
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