Definition of Nylons

1. Noun. Women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk).

Exact synonyms: Nylon Stocking, Rayon Stocking, Rayons, Silk Stocking
Generic synonyms: Stocking

Definition of Nylons

1. Noun. stockings made from nylon ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nylons

1. nylon [n] - See also: nylon

Medical Definition of Nylons

1. Polymers where the main polymer chain comprises recurring amide groups. These compounds are generally formed from combinations of diamines, diacids, and amino acids and yield fibres, sheeting, or extruded forms used in textiles, gels, filters, sutures, contact lenses, and other biomaterials. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nylons

nyes
nyet
nying
nyjer
nylgau
nylgaus
nylghai
nylghais
nylghau
nylghaus
nylidrin
nylidrin hydrochloride
nylon
nylon stocking
nylonase
nylons (current term)
nym
nymph
nymph of the pavé
nymphae
nymphaea
nymphaeum
nymphales
nymphalid
nymphalids
nymphean

Literary usage of Nylons

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Capital (1888)
"The corporate news has been plentiful and encouraging on the whole. Garware nylons, Nirlon, Ashok Leyland, Kamani Metals, English Electric, ..."

2. American Standards of Living, 1918-1988 by Clair Brown (1994)
"They bought more bras and panties, fewer slips and corsets, and the same number of nylons as the government standard allotted. Even the salaried wife bought ..."

3. Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing As a Process by Carol B. Olson (1996)
"While she limbers up, the crowd goes crazy— throwing dollars, slipping them into runs in her nylons, shoulder straps, and some other areas. ..."

4. Idaho Elementary School Teachers' 1991 "Innovation Inventory": A Resource (1998)
"... RECYCLED nylons This art project requires cardboard, old nylons, plaster of paris and construction paper. I usually do this project at Halloween. ..."

5. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"nylons have high resistance to wear and thus are often used as carpeting. In this application, nylons are exposed to indoor atmospheres for long periods. ..."

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