noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "My grandmother still calls all sheer hosiery "nylons," even though most of them are made of other materials today. " material chemistry wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs. Examples : "I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods." appearance wear style item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Stockings made from nylon Examples : "She put on a pair of nylons before going to the office. " wear style item appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading