hairnet
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈhɛrˌnɛt/
:
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- Andy came down again and met Clara right off shift, in overalls and a hairnet, sweating and exhausted.
- wear hairnets
- white hairnet
- hairnet and apron
And I want you to take the hairnet off while you cook it, baby girl or boy, 'cause I like my shit real, you know what I'm saying?
- And I want you to take the hairnet off while you cook it, baby girl or boy, 'cause I like my shit real, you know what I'm saying?
Examples
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You're either going to have to wear a hairnet or stop playing with your hair.
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On the sofa sat a baggy woman with her hair in a thick pink hairnet.
Fiction book (1998) -
Why are you wearing the hairnet?
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It's like I'm supposed to wear a hairnet when I work in the kitchen, but I never do.
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Mr. Emmet, the science teacher, wears a hairnet.
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Technicians in white coats and hairnets work on a variety of equipment.
Fiction book (1998) -
Connie wears a white jumpsuit and hairnet.
Fiction book (1999) -
That's a nice hairnet.
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The sorters, all women, wore hairnets, and some wore floppy paper caps like chefs' hats.
Fiction book (1994) -
When preparing food, the chef always wears a hairnet to keep her hair away from the ingredients.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A net or fabric bag worn at the back of a woman's head to hold hair
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Morphology
Etymology
Hairnet is a simple compound of hair and net, literally meaning a 'net' for your 'hair'. So picture a small net that holds hair neatly in place, which explains why people wear a hairnet for cleanliness or styling.