nylon
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.
Other meanings
A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
“I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.”
A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.
Related words
- nyloned
- Bri-Nylon
- nylonase
- nylon-string guitar
- nylonless
- nylon-eating bacterium
Where this comes from
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