NET
adjective
Definitions
- 1. Without spot; pure; shining. [Obs.] Her breast all naked as net ivory. Spenser.
- 2. Free from extraneous substances; pure; unadulterated; neat; as, net wine, etc. [R.]
- 3. Not including superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc. [Less properly written nett.] Net tonnage (Naut.), the tonnage of a vessel after a deduction from the gross tonnage has been made, to allow space for crew, machinery, etc.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
NET
(noun)
1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc.
2. Anything designed or...
NET
(verb)
1. To make into a net; to make n the style of network; as, to net silk.
2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. And now I am here, nett...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
