Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group CONH.
- n. Cloth or yarn made from one of these synthetic materials.
- n. Stockings made of one of these synthetic materials.
Wiktionary
- n. 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.
- n. plurale tantum A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.
- n. A synthetic fabric consisting of fibers of nylon[wn1].
- n. Stockings made of a thin form of nylon{2}, especially full-length stockings either sheer of of varying shades.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
- n. a synthetic fabric
Etymologies
- 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. (Wiktionary)
- Coined by its inventors, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Today, the nylon is an integral part of all types of clothing on the street jackets to the ubiquitous, always very low.”
“The Serbo-Croatians, for instance, picked up the English word nylon, but took it to mean a kind of shabby and disreputable variation, so that a nylon hotel is a ` brothel 'while a nylon beach is where nudists frolic.”
“Another synthetic fabric, nylon is a resilient fabric that has a silky texture to it.”
“The references to ocean life continue with lighting overhead that is diffused by a thin nylon net, which appears to be luminescent tentacles, evoking a stray shoal of jellyfishes or sea anemones.”
“A thin nylon wind shirt worn next to your skin or over an undershirt will act as a vapor barrier and trap body heat more efficiently than a wool union suit or down jacket.”
“They tended to carry their bombs in nylon backpacks or duffel bags rather than in belts or vests concealed beneath their clothing, as they do now.”
“Of course, I don't really know the importance of tights in a ballet dancer's budget -- Plissetskaya says she goes through three pairs in a night -- but perhaps that Soviet nylon is not so good -- or perhaps they are more energetic over there!”
“At the word nylon, she took on a scornful, supercilious expression.”
“The Yugoslavs, for example, picked up the word nylon but took it to mean a kind of shady variation, so that a nylon hotel is a ` hotel of ill repute, 'a nylon beach ` a place where nudists frolic.”
“Lucky guy fucking from behind nasty blonde in nylon!”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘nylon’.
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SCIE - EU nomenclature
All the scientific words found in the official EU nomenclature. For the screening I used Vocabgrabber of the Visual Thesaurus.
abdominal, absorbent, accelerator, accumulator, acebutolol, acetamide, acetanilide, acetate, acetic acid, acetone, acetous, acetyl and 1171 more...
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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Polymers
"Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units, each a relatively light and simple molecule."
-...cellulose, diamond, feldspar, nucleic acids, proteins, quartz, rubber, starch, wool, polyethylene, polypropylene, laminarin and 58 more...
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No end of plastic
frisbee, hula-hoop, cellulosic, plasticky, fictile, lego, gutta-percha, bakelite, Parkesine, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, celluloid and 39 more...
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Words For Novel
viridity, effigy, paragon, congested, acrid, lilting, clandestine, plethora, accolade, sardonic, naïve, reckoning and 285 more...
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♥
ambrosia, inamorata, gossamer, lily-white, hummingbird, roucoulement, poppy, daisy, calypso, lunula, lamb, dove and 1526 more...
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ChortleGiggleSnort
Significant Words- Guiding you on your path to Snazzibility
flimsy, feeble, ranting, ramble, narky, snazzy, yoghurt, bulbous, pustule, globulous, geranium, megalomaniac and 521 more...
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
The, Things, They, Carried, meant, fond, By necessity,, presented to him, far beyond, against the brick..., reaching, taut and 2940 more...
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the worshipful company of haberdashers
NB: this list being not limited to haberdashery in the strictest sense, but also including items of the milliner's trade, the mercer's trade, and the tailor's trade, it is to be noted that I just r...
button, ribbon, damask, silk, satin, wool, gabardine, felt, trilby, haberdashery, velvet, linen and 138 more...
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Fabrics
Woven, knit and tatted fabrics. Other kinds of cloth, such as tapa and chamois are not included.
shikii, shantung, cotton, linen, tweed, wool, velour, velvet, velveteen, gabardine, chenille, silk and 550 more...
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yardage
types of fabric
cotton, wool, silk, linen, rayon, nylon, spandex, lycra, lurex, goretex, challis, brocade and 77 more...
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words I adore
serendipity, enchanted, illumination, zebra, galaxy, chandelier, eternity, luxe, glitter, starry, raven, lavender and 71 more...
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the dressing room - seamstress and ta...
suede, tweed, corduroy, tulle, denim, taffeta, taffeta, nylon, lace, twill, pattern, velour and 53 more...
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Fabrications
cotton, wool, silk, polyester, microfiber, corduroy, flannel, gabardine, quilt, linen, tapestry, nylon and 65 more...
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Trade Names
rollerblade, zeppelin, kleenex, band-aid, tabasco, jell-o, trojans, rooty-tooty fresh..., xerox, google, velcro, coke and 39 more...
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Cities Maketh a Cloth.
Clothing named after cities.
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