nylon
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nylon¹
- /ˈnaɪlɒn/ UK
- /ˈnaɪlɑn/ US
Rhymes with -aɪlɒn
Where it comes from
Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from the random generic syllable nyl- + the common fiber suffix -on (as in rayon and Dacron), said to be ultimately from cotton.
noun nylons
- Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs. I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.
- A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.
NYLON²
proper noun Nylon · NYLon · NyLon
- New York-London, a reference to transatlantic life, people who spend time in both cities, or a transatlantic culture featuring both cities.
NyLon³
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of NYLON
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nylon stocking, rayon stocking, rayons, silk stocking, plastic, ripstop, restraint, denier, synthetic fiber, nylon webbing, polyamide, man-made fiber, nylon mesh, homopolyamide, hexamethylene diamine, polyesteramide
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noun substance
| Español | nylon, nilón, nailon |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나일론 naillon |
| 日本語 | ナイロン nairon |
| 中文 | 尼龍 /尼龙 nílóng |
| हिन्दी | नायलॉन nāylŏn |
| Português | nylon, náilon |
| Français | nylon |
| Deutsch | Nylon |
| Italiano | nylon, nailon |
| Ελληνικά | νάιλον náilon |
| Română | nailon |
| Русский | нейло́н nejlón |
| Tiếng Việt | ni lông, ni-lông |
| العربية | نَايْلُون nāylūn |
| עברית | ניילון \ נַיְלוֹן náylon |
noun sheer stocking
| Deutsch | Nylon, Nylonstrumpf |
|---|---|
| Italiano | calza di nylon, calza di nailon, filanca |
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title = {nylon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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