nylon
See also: NYLON
English
Etymology
Arbitrary letters + -on (by analogy with cotton); the widespread claim that the word derives from abbreviations of New York and London is a myth. Another claim is that an earlier name proposed for the material, intended for use in stockings, was "no-run", which was altered to avoid falsely representing that stockings made from the material would not run at all.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
nylon (countable and uncountable, plural nylons)
- 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.
- (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.
- (perjoratively, by comparison to silk) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.
Derived terms
- Bri-Nylon
- nylonase
- nylon-string guitar
Descendants
Translations
substance
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sheer stocking
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References
- John Algeo, The Origins and Development of the English Language (2009), p. 224.
Anagrams
Czech
Declension
Declension of nylon (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | nylon |
| genitive | nylonu |
| dative | nylonu |
| accusative | nylon |
| vocative | nylone |
| locative | nylonu |
| instrumental | nylonem |
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯.lɔn/, /ˈnɑi̯.lɔn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ny‧lon
Derived terms
- nylonkous
- nylonkweefsel
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnylon/, [ˈnylo̞n]
- Rhymes: -ylon
- Syllabification(key): ny‧lon
Declension
| Inflection of nylon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation) | ||||
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| nominative | nylon | nylonit | ||
| genitive | nylonin | nylonien nyloneiden nyloneitten | ||
| partitive | nylonia | nyloneita nyloneja | ||
| illative | nyloniin | nyloneihin | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | nylon | nylonit | ||
| accusative | nom. | nylon | nylonit | |
| gen. | nylonin | |||
| genitive | nylonin | nylonien nyloneiden nyloneitten | ||
| partitive | nylonia | nyloneita nyloneja | ||
| inessive | nylonissa | nyloneissa | ||
| elative | nylonista | nyloneista | ||
| illative | nyloniin | nyloneihin | ||
| adessive | nylonilla | nyloneilla | ||
| ablative | nylonilta | nyloneilta | ||
| allative | nylonille | nyloneille | ||
| essive | nylonina | nyloneina | ||
| translative | nyloniksi | nyloneiksi | ||
| instructive | — | nylonein | ||
| abessive | nylonitta | nyloneitta | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni.lɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nylon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɨ.lɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨlɔn
- Syllabification: ny‧lon
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
- nylonowy
noun
- nylony
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Spanish
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