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The crown you wear so your actual crown doesn't end up in someone's soup.
means A fine mesh covering worn over the hair to keep it in place or out of the way, especially in kitchens, factories, and sleep.
from Straightforward compound of 'hair' and 'net,' from Old English hær and net — the net sense going back to the idea of a woven mesh for catching or containing things, here aimed at the humble task of catching stray strands instead of fish.
- legal requirement
- mandatory in food service kitchens by health code
- invented for
- industrial safety, not fashion, around 1900s
- material irony
- made to trap the very thing it can't hide
- bonus use
- keeps wigs and weaves secure while sleeping