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Nylon

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Noun

1. nylon

a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers

2. nylon

a synthetic fabric

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nylon

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noun
1. 
a class of synthetic polyamide materials made by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acids with diamines. They can be moulded into a variety of articles, such as combs and machine parts. Nylon monofilaments are used for bristles, etc, and nylon fibres can be spun into yarn
2. 
a. 
yarn or cloth made of nylon, used for clothing, stockings, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a nylon dress
noun
informal
a high-earning business executive who enjoys a transatlantic lifestyle, living part of the year in New York City and part in London

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Nylon

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noun
1. 
any of a group of synthetic long-chain polymeric amides with recurring amide groups, made into fiber, yarn, bristles, sheets, molded plastics, etc. that have great strength and elasticity
2. 
a. 
any of the materials made from nylon
b.  [pl.]
stockings of nylon yarn

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nylon

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n.
1.
a. Any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group CONH.
b. Cloth or yarn made from one of these synthetic materials.
2. nylons Stockings made of one of these synthetic materials.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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