nylon

CEFRB1

/ˈnaɪlɒn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong artificial material used for clothes, ropes, and products.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.

Examples

  • There is nothing like the dull thud of nylon on nylon.

  • These nylon socks wash well.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

  2. 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.

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In context

  • I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.

  • Nylon stockings often run.

  • 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He put on make-up, nylons, panties, a dress.

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Origin

noun

Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from the random generic syllable nyl- + the common fiber suffix -on (as in rayon and Dacron), said to be ultimately from cotton.