noun🔗ShareOriginally, 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."My grandmother still calls all sheer hosiery "nylons," even though most of them are made of other materials today. "materialchemistrywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) 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."appearancewearstyleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStockings made from nylon"She put on a pair of nylons before going to the office. "wearstyleitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
