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"netting" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often gauze (5 letters).
Definitions
Open mesh material made from crossed threads or cords.
Word origin
From net + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“Any undecente or noysome thinge as[…]Nettinge or Fylthe.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Open mesh”7 letters
02“Mesh fabric”7 letters
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