# hairnet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛɹˌnɛt/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hairnet