fishnet stockings
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃˌnɛt ˈstɑkɪŋz/
- I bought a new orange minidress and matching fishnet stockings and T-strap sling-back heels.
- black fishnet stockings
- fishnet stockings and heels
- dress and fishnet stockings
Examples
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She's dressed up: short black dress, fishnet stockings.
Fiction book (1995) -
I noticed that girls are allowed to remain girls longer here, but then I see ladies in their sixties with fishnet stockings and mini/micro skirts.
Blog text (28) -
- Because it was New Years and I was drunk and she was wearing these fishnet stockings.
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"They had these red, white, and blue uniforms and fishnet stockings.
Blog text (29) -
Melody was sitting on the edge of the mattress and pulling on her baggy white fishnet stockings.
Fiction book (1995) -
You were down on Pike Street wearing lime-green hot pants and fishnet stockings!
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A tall waitress in a black bikini and fishnet stockings bent over to put two napkins in front of him.
Fiction book (1993) -
He mentally redressed her in a tight top, short skirt, and a pair of stiletto heels, then added black fishnet stockings for good measure.
Fiction book (1999) -
The ad featured a lithe, lovely Penguinette scantily clad in a white silk top hat and baggy white fishnet stockings.
Fiction book (1995) -
She decided to wear fishnet stockings to the party to stand out from the crowd.
Synonyms
8
2.3
Thin stockings that women wear on their legs
1
3.5
A thin, smooth leg covering for women made of silk or similar cloth
1
2.6
A thin close-fitting covering for the foot and leg made of nylon and worn by women
How Revealing
3
3.7
8
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'stockings made from an open-mesh (fishnet) fabric' is directly and compositionally derived from 'fishnet' (open-mesh fabric) + 'stockings' (hosiery). This material/type + clothing compound pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Fishnet stockings may come from the nets fishermen use. The fabric has open, diamond-shaped holes like a fishnet, and it is worn like stockings. Because the net shows skin and looks eye-catching, they became a 'fashion statement'.