Nylon

Noun

 * 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)  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.

Thesaurus
Aralac, Avisco, Axminster, Celanese, Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Georgette, Harris Tweed, Lastex, Leatherette, Manila, Orlon, Qiana, Revolite, Terylene, Ultrasuede, Velon, Vicara, acetate, acetate rayon, alpaca, angora, arras, astrakhan, baize, bast, batik, blanketing, broadcloth, broadloom, brocade, bunting, calico, cambric, canvas, carpeting, cashmere, castor, cheesecloth, chiffon, chinchilla, chintz, coating, coir, cord, corduroy, cotton, crash, crepe, crepe de chine, cretonne, crinoline, damask, denim, doeskin, drill, drilling, drugget, duck, duffel, felt, flannel, flannelette, flax, fleece, floss, foulard, frieze, fustian, gauze, gingham, gossamer, grenadine, grogram, grosgrain, gunny, haircloth, hemp, herringbone, hessian, homespun, hop sacking, horsehair, huck, huckaback, jersey, jute, kapok, lame, lawn, linen, linoleum, linsey-woolsey, lisle, list, llama hair, loden, longcloth, luster, mackinaw, mackintosh, madras, maline, manta, mantua, marquisette, mat, matting, melton, merino, messaline, mohair, moire, moleskin, mousseline de soie, murrey, muslin, nainsook, nankeen, near-silk, net, netting, oakum, oil silk, oilcloth, organdy, organza, paisley, panne, panne velvet, pepper-and-salt, percale, pique, plaid, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, print, quilting, radium, raffia, rayon, rayon casheen, rep, rugging, russet, sackcloth, sacking, sailcloth, sarcenet, sateen, satin, say, seersucker, serge, shalloon, shantung, sharkskin, sheers, sheeting, shoddy, shot silk, silk, sisal, spandex, spun rayon, stamin, stammel, stockinette, stuff, suede, swansdown, tabaret, tabby, taffeta, taffety, tapestry, tarpaulin, tartan, terry cloth, tick, ticking, tricotine, tulle, tussah, tussore, tweed, twill, veiling, velours, velure, velvet, velveteen, voile, wash-and-wear fabric, watered fabric, webbing, wool, worsted, yarn, zephyr

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

 * nīʹlän, ,
 * nīʹlän, ,

Translations

 * Arabic: نايلون
 * Belarusian: нейлон
 * Bulgarian: найлон
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: nailon
 * French:
 * Georgian: ნეილონი
 * German:
 * Greek: νάιλον
 * Icelandic:


 * Italian: nylon, nailon
 * Japanese: ナイロン
 * Korean: 나일론
 * Kurdish: نایلۆن
 * Persian:
 * Polish:
 * Russian: нейлон
 * Spanish:, nilón,
 * Swedish:
 * Thai: ไนล่อน
 * Ukrainian: нейлон


 * Croatian: najlonka
 * Czech: ,


 * Finnish: nailonit, nailonsukka
 * German: Nylon, Nylonstrumpf
 * Icelandic: nælonsokkur

Anagrams

 * nonyl

Noun

 * 1) nylon copolymer consisting of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers

Noun

 * 1) nylon