1
: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets and used especially in textiles and plastics
2
nylons plural
: stockings made of nylon
Examples of nylon in a Sentence
The rope is made of nylon.
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The outerwear piece is made with a blend of cotton and nylon material that looks sleek and has a duck filling that feels plush.
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Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
There are also plenty of second-skin layers in ivory, chocolate brown or black with asymmetric zipper details, including a flirty short dresses, cropped T-shirts, bralettes and Capri leggings, technical nylon miniskirts and wide-leg pants.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
The rapper differentiated his look from the all-black look and wore a gray-blue nylon utility jacket that included a fur collar and matched his wide-leg pants of the same fabric.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
On the original Zen, the seat was pretty much just a length of nylon webbing the same width as the wings.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
There are also plenty of second-skin layers in ivory, chocolate brown or black with asymmetric zipper details, including a flirty short dresses, cropped T-shirts, bralettes and Capri leggings, technical nylon miniskirts and wide-leg pants.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
The rapper differentiated his look from the all-black look and wore a gray-blue nylon utility jacket that included a fur collar and matched his wide-leg pants of the same fabric.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
On the original Zen, the seat was pretty much just a length of nylon webbing the same width as the wings.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Nylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nylon. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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nylon
noun
ny·lon
ˈnī-ˌlän 
1
: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic materials used especially in textiles and plastics
2
plural
: stockings made of nylon
nylon
adjective
Etymology
coined from meaningless word elements
Medical Definition
nylon
noun
ny·lon
ˈnī-ˌlän
: any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets
nylon sutures and prosthetic devices
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