nylon

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see also: NYLON

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈnaɪlɒn/
• (America) nīʹlän, IPA: /ˈnaɪlɑn/

Noun

nylon

1. 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.
2. (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.

Translations

• French: nylon
• German: Nylon
• Italian: nylon, nailon
• Portuguese: nylon, náilon
• Russian: нейло́н
• Spanish: nylon, nilón, nailon

Translations

• German: Nylon, Nylonstrumpf
• Italian: calza di nylon, calza di nailon, filanca

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NYLON

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Proper noun

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

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