hair-net

plural hair-nets

1. alternativeAlternative form of hairnet.

   ‘That hair-net. It’ll be perfect to cover up those dreadfully unsightly scars,’ said Unctuous pointing at Guthry’s forehead.

   1995, Andrew Harman, “Of Blueprints and Hair-nets”, in Fahrenheit 666, London: Legend Books, →ISBN, page 162

   2 more examples

   Wire pea-guards (to be removed daily after breakfast), wire netting to be bent into the shape of a mob-cap over each plant, fish-netting, the old nursery fire-guard, old hair-nets, sprigs of holly, and 'an ordinary dark glass bottle on the ground,' have all been found helpful.

   1950 April 23, Vita Sackville-West, “From the archive: Vita Sackville-West on stopping sparrow attacks”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2015

   The whole place is incredibly spick-and-span, and the insisted-on routine with towels, hair-nets, bathing caps and rubber slippers is almost unbelievably meticulous.

   1982 October 17, Henry Scott Stokes, “What’s Doing in Tokyo”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2026