2syllables
nylons
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Definitions ofnylons
1noun
- 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.
- (in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Example: "I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods."
1noun
- Stockings made from nylon
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