26984 words

nylon

4 definitions • 5 examples
1

Examples:

These covers are 100 percent nylon.
a nylon shirt/bag
2
women's nylon tights or stockings (= leg coverings):

Examples:

In those days, we wore skirts and nylons.
3
an artificial substance used esp. to make clothes, ropes, and brushes:

Examples:

The fishing line is made of nylon and it’s very strong.
4
Nylons are women’s nylon stockings:

Examples:

[ pl ] Most women these days wear pantyhose instead of nylons.

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