Nylon

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Nylon

  • [ˈnaɪ̯lɔn]

Rhymes with aɪ̯lɔn

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Entlehnung aus dem englischen nylon ^(→ en)

noun Nylon · Nylons

  1. no plural glänzende, reißfeste Chemiefaser, die meist zur Herstellung von Textilien verwendet wird Er trägt ein Hemd aus Nylon.
  2. colloquial, outdated, nur im Plural Damenstrumpf aus reißfester Chemiefaser Sie trug Nylons.

    Similar: Nylonstrümpfe

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"Nylon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/nylon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nylon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/nylon

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"Nylon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/nylon.

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@misc{nylon_2026,
  title = {Nylon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nylon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}