hairnet

English

A woman wearing a hairnet

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɹnɛt

Noun

hairnet (plural hairnets)

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

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