netkous

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === net-kous (dated) === Etymology === Compound of net (“net”) +‎ kous (“stocking”). Became common in the late 1920s and early 1930s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛt.kɑu̯s/ Hyphenation: net‧kous === Noun === netkous f (plural netkousen, diminutive netkousje n) a fishnet stocking [from early 20th c.] Synonym: netpanty 1913, Nelly, "Moeten we tegen de mode ingaan?", De lelie, page 342. 1927 May 14, Annelèn, "Modeflitsen. Netkousen en sportdassen", Algemeen Handelsblad, addendum, vol. 100, no. 32401, page 11.