nylon

Definitions of nylon
  1. noun
    a synthetic fabric
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    type of:
    doek, kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  2. noun
    a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
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    type of:
    polyamide
    a polymer containing repeated amide groups
  3. noun
    women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
    synonyms: nylonkous, nylons
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    type of:
    kous, kousje
    close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
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