NYLON

nylon

(noun) a synthetic fabric

nylon

(noun) a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

nylon (countable and uncountable, plural 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.

(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

Anagrams

• nonyl

Proper noun

NYLON

(often, attributively) New York-London, a reference to transatlantic life, people who spend time in both cities, or a transatlantic culture featuring both cities.