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