mesh

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of MESH

usually meshes pl something that catches and holds <a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy>

Synonyms entanglement, mesh(es), morass, net, noose, quagmire, quicksand, snare, tanglement, toil(s), trap

Related Words knot, snarl, tangle; cat's cradle, labyrinth, maze; cobweb, spiderweb

a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals <spread a mesh across the doorway to keep out insects>

Synonyms mesh, netting, network

Related Words web, webbing; grille (also grill), lattice, screen, screening, wirework; bobbinet, Brussels lace, filigree, fishnet, lace, marquisette, tulle

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