Meanings
plural monofilaments
- businessA single strand of man-made fiber
In the twentieth century, the gill net became almost invisible when hemp twine was replaced first by nylon and then by monofilament. Since monofilament is fairly indestructible, it is estimated that a modern "ghost net" may continue to fish on its own for as long as five years.
1997, Mark Kurlansky, Cod, page 124Synonyms: monofil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA single strand of man-made fiber
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*men-
- Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
- Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
- Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
- Englishmono-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
- Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
- Latinfīlum
- Late Latinfīlō
- Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
- Englishfilament
- Englishmonofilament
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monofilament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofilament
“monofilament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofilament. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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