nylon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ny·lon /ˈnaɪlɒn $ -lɑːn/ ●●○ noun 1 TIM[uncountable] a strong artificial material that is used to make plastics, clothes, rope etc 尼龙 nylon fabric 尼龙织物 The tent was made of nylon. 那顶帐篷是尼龙做的。2. nylons [plural]DCC old-fashioned women’s stockings that are made of nylon 〔妇女的〕尼龙长袜，连裤袜 →5 see picture at 见图 material1
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nylon• nylon thread• a nylon backpack• A nylon webbing strap is wrapped around the frame and is then tightened using a ratchet action of the clamp head.• The upper is made from breathable nylon mesh with man-made leather reinforcements.• The groundsheet is made from pu coated nylon and all the joining tapes are sealed.• The upper is made from nylon mesh and a synthetic leather, with hytrel support straps at the forefoot.• This handy bag is made of a strong, lightweight nylon material.• I put on a singlet and a pair of nylon running shorts.• Another time Mrs Saulitis showed me a pair of nylon stockings, the first nylon stockings anyone had seen, anywhere.• Pounces that involved physical contact with the nylon model were considered pseudo matings.Origin nylon (1900-2000) Invented wordny·lon nounChineseSyllable
Corpus strong material a artificial that is
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nylon
ny‧lon /ˈnaɪlɒn $ -lɑːn/
noun
nylon fabric
The tent was made of nylon.
2. nylons [plural] old-fashioned women’s stockings that are made of nylon
ny‧lon /ˈnaɪlɒn $ -lɑːn/
noun Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Invented word
1. [uncountable] a strong artificial material that is used to make plastics, clothes, rope etc:Origin: Invented word
2. nylons [plural] old-fashioned women’s stockings that are made of nylon