Hairnet

Hairnet

A hairnet, or sometimes simply a net or caul, is a small, often elasticised, fine net worn over long hair to hold it in place. It is often worn by food service workers to prevent hair from contaminating the food. A snood is similar but a looser fit and with a much coarser mesh.

Evidence has been found of hairnets as far back as ancient Greece [http://classics.furman.edu/Classics/GreekFashion/page37.htm] .Hairnets were worn from the 13th century onwards in Germany and England and are shown in illustrations from this period often worn with a wimple. They were made from extremely fine silk and edged with bands of either finger-weaving or tablet-weaving. [http://members.tripod.com/nicolaa5/articles/hairnet.htm]

*Ena Sharples, an early character in the UK soap opera Coronation Street, was famous for wearing a hairnet.

Other uses

The word has been adopted by several organisations in computing and the world wide web.

*Hairnet in the UK, subsequently renamed Digital Unite, is a network of older self-employed computer trainers. [http://www.hairnet.org/] .

*In cycling, a hairnet was the popular term given to a bicycle helmet consisting of padded leather straps [http://www.branfordbike.com/helmet/helmet1.htm] .


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  • hairnet — hair net n. a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hairnet — [her′net΄] n. a net or fine meshed cap of silk, etc., for keeping the hair in place * * * hair·net (hârʹnĕt ) n. A mesh for holding the hair in place. * * * …   Universalium

  • hairnet — ► NOUN ▪ a fine mesh for confining the hair …   English terms dictionary

  • hairnet — [her′net΄] n. a net or fine meshed cap of silk, etc., for keeping the hair in place …   English World dictionary

  • hairnet — UK [ˈheə(r)ˌnet] / US [ˈherˌnet] noun [countable] Word forms hairnet : singular hairnet plural hairnets a small net worn over hair to keep it tidy …   English dictionary

  • hairnet — [[t]he͟ə(r)net[/t]] hairnets N COUNT A hairnet is a small net that some women wear over their hair in order to keep it tidy …   English dictionary

  • hairnet — /ˈhɛənɛt/ (say hairnet) noun a loosely woven net of nylon, silk, etc., used to cover the hair and hold it in place …  

  • hairnet — noun Date: 1852 a net worn over the hair to keep it in place …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hairnet — noun /ˈhɛrˌnɛt/ A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way. (used, e.g., while cooking) …   Wiktionary

  • hairnet — hair|net [ˈheənet US ˈher ] n a very thin net that stretches over your hair to keep it in place …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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