nylon

ny·lon  (nln)

n.

1.

a. Any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group CONH.

b. Cloth or yarn made from one of these synthetic materials.

2. nylons Stockings made of one of these synthetic materials.

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[Coined by its inventors, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc.]

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nylon [ˈnaɪlɒn]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a class of synthetic polyamide materials made by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acids with diamines. They can be moulded into a variety of articles, such as combs and machine parts. Nylon monofilaments are used for bristles, etc., and nylon fibres can be spun into yarn

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  yarn or cloth made of nylon, used for clothing, stockings, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a nylon dress See also nylons

[originally a trademark]

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NYLON [ˈnaɪlɒn]

n

Informal a high-earning business executive who enjoys a transatlantic lifestyle, living part of the year in New York City and part in London

[from N(ew) Y(ork) + Lon(don)]

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nylon  (nln)

Any of various materials made of synthetic polyamides (a type of nitrogen-containing polymer). Nylon is very strong and elastic, and can be formed into fibers, sheets, or bristles. It is used to make fabrics, plastics, and molded products.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nylon - a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers man-made fiber, synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes polyamide, polymeric amide - a polymer containing repeated amide groups
	2.	nylon - a synthetic fabric cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

nylon [ˈnaɪlɒn]

A. N

1. (= fabric) → nilón m, nailon m

2. nylons → medias fpl de nilón or nailon

B. ADJ → de nilón, de nailon

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nylon [ˈnaɪlɒn]

n → nylon m

modif [shirt, sheet, stocking] → de nylon, en nylon nylons

npl (old-fashioned) → bas mpl nylon

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nylon

n

(Tex) → Nylon® nt

nylons pl → Nylonstrümpfe pl

adj → Nylon-; nylon shirt → Nylonhemd nt; nylon material → Nylon nt

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nylon [ˈnaɪlɒn]

1. n → nailon m nylons npl → calze fpl di nailon

2. adj → di nailon

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nylon [ˈnaɪlɒn]

1. n → nailon m nylons npl → calze fpl di nailon

2. adj → di nailon

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nylon

n / adj nylon [ˈnailən]

(of) a type of material made from chemicals and used for clothes, ropes, brushes etc a nylon shirt. nylon نايْلون найлон nylon; nylonový nylon; nylon- das Nylon νάιλον (de) nilón/nailon nailon نايلون nailon (de/en) nylon נַיילוֹן नाईलॉन najlon nejlon nilon nælon nylon; di nylon ナイロン 나일론 nailonas neilons nilon nylon nylon nylon nylon (de/din) nai­lon нейлон; нейлоновый nylon; nylonový najlon najlon nylon เส้นใยไนล่อน naylon çorap 尼龍［的］ нейлон; нейлоновий نائلون، کپڑے ميں استعمال ہونے والا ايک قسم کا مٹيريل ni lông 尼龙［的］

n pl nylons

stockings made of nylon three pairs of nylons. nylonkouse جَوارِب نِسائِيَّه من نايلون найлонови чорапи nylonky nylonstrømper die Nylonstrümpfe νάιλον κάλτσες medias de nailon nailonsokid نایلن ها nailonsukat bas nylon גֶרֶב נַיילוֹן नायलन najlonke nejlonharisnya kaus kaki nilon nælonsokkar calze di nylon ナイロンのくつ下 나일론 스타킹 nailoninės kojinės neilona zeķes stoking nilon nylons nylonstrømper nylony meias de nylon ciorapi de damă нейлоновые чулки nylonky najlonke najlonske čarape nylonstrumpor ถุงน่องของผู้หญิง naylon çorap 尼龍襪 нейлонові панчохи جراب، موزہ tất ni lông 尼龙袜

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nylon → نايلون nylon nylon Nylon νάιλον nylon nailon nylon najlon nylon ナイロン 나일론 nylon nylon nylon náilon, nylon нейлон nylon เส้นใยไนล่อน naylon ni lông 尼龙