nylon
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- IPA /ˈnaɪlɒn/
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nylon noun
- 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.
- (in the plural) 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.”
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nylon stockingrayon stockingrayonssilk stockingplasticripstoprestraintdenier6pa66synthetic fiberpa6nylon webbingpolyamideman-made fibernylon mesh
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