A hairnet is a type of net or mesh that people wear over their hair to keep it in place and prevent stray hairs from falling into food, especially in kitchens or food preparation areas. Full definition
In the hall outside Southwood's office at ESA headquarters in Paris, there are lots of photos of technicians in hairnets contemplating gleaming spacecraft that have long since been launched. (discovermagazine.com)
CanCan — Actually you can buy hairnets (literally a kind of fabric made of hair clippings) from salons to put around your plants. (crunchydomesticgoddess.com)
McGee, who is wearing a regulation - issue hairnet, bows over it and draws a deep, appreciative breath. (discovermagazine.com)