English
Etymology
Arbitrary letters + -on (by analogy with cotton); the frequently heard claim that the word derives from abbreviations of New York ("NY") and London ("Lon") is a myth.
Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/�naɪl�n/, SAMPA|/"naIlQn/
(US): nīʹlän, IPA|/�naɪl��n/, SAMPA|/"naIlA:n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪl�n|-aɪl�n
Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section
wikipedia
en-noun|s|-
- Originally, the w:DuPont|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.
- pluralia tantum A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
#: They left the strip club when they discovered the ladies only stripped down to their nylons.
Translations
trans-top|substance
Croatian: t-|hr|najlon|m
Bulgarian: найлон
French: t+|fr|nylon|m
German: t-|de|Nylon|n
trans-mid
Icelandic: t-|is|nælon|n
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا����
Persian: t-|fa|�ا����|trnâylon|scFAchar|xs=Persian
Swedish: t-|sv|nylon
trans-bottom
trans-top|sheer stocking
Croatian: t|hr|najlonka|f
German: Nylon m, Nylonstrumpf m
trans-mid
Icelandic: nælonsokkur m
trans-bottom
es:nylon
fr:nylon
io:nylon
id:nylon
it:nylon
pl:nylon
ru:nylon
vi:nylon
tr:nylon
zh:nylon
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