hairnet

noun

hair·​net ˈher-ˌnet How to pronounce hairnet (audio)
: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place

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One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it. — Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator. — Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator. — Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026 The reports also recorded staff who didn't wear the proper protective hairnets and aprons—and didn't wash their hands. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairnet

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hairnet was in 1822

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hairnet
hair of the dog (that bit you)
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“Hairnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairnet. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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hairnet

noun
hair·​net -ˌnet How to pronounce hairnet (audio)
: a net worn over the hair to keep it in place
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