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hairnet

/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
hair-net
IPA
/ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/

Inflected Forms

hairnets (plural) hair net (alternative) hair-net (alternative)

Derived Forms

hairnetted

Phrases

granny's hairnet

Questions

How do you pronounce hairnet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/.
What does hairnet mean?
A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.
Where does hairnet come from?
From hair + net. Compare Dutch haarnetje, German Haarnetz, Danish hårnet, Swedish hårnät.

How to pronounce hairnet

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