nylonnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/us/ˈnaɪ.lɑːn/an artificial substance used especially to make clothes, ropes, and brushes:
These covers are 100 percent nylon.
a nylon shirt/bag
nylons [ plural ] old-fashioned
women's nylon tights or stockings (= leg coverings)
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- Many polymers, such as nylon, are artificial.
- Guitar strings nowadays are made from steel or nylon.
- Her nightdress was made of brushed nylon .
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Textiles made from man-made fibres
- acetate
- acrylic
- Crimplene
- Dacron
- fun fur
- georgette
- Kevlar
- lame
- Lycra
- microfibre
- neoprene
- polyester
- rayon
- smart fibre
- spandex
- taffeta
- Terylene
- velour
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Stockings, tights & socks