NET, Neat, in commerce, something pure, and unadulterated with any foreign mixture.
Thus wines are said to be net when not falsified or balderdash; and coffee, rice, pepper, &c. are net when the filth and ordures are separated from them. See NEAT.
A diamond is said to be net when it has no stains or flaws; a crystal, when transparent throughout.
NET is also used for what remains after the tare has been taken out of the weight of any merchandise, i. e. when it is weighed clear of all package. See TARE.
Thus we say, a barrel of cochineal weighs 450 pounds; the tare is 50 pounds, and there remain net 400 pounds.