Definitions for nylons

nylons ny·lon

Spelling: [nahy-lon]
IPA: /ˈnaɪ lɒn/

Nylons is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in nylons (lnnosy).

Definitions for nylons

noun

  1. any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
  2. nylons, stockings made of nylon, especially sheer, full-length ones for women.
  3. any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
  4. nylons, stockings made of nylon, especially sheer, full-length ones for women.

Origin of nylons

1938; coined as a generic by the du Pont Chemical Co. as distinct from known words and having no prior meaning or use, but with the suffix -on suggesting other textile fibers such as

Examples for nylons

We were allergic to women from their nylon hose to their face powder.

The mother unties the palm staves from the mattress, then takes the nylon ropes and ties the mattress to the boat.

Other techniques included laser-cut laces, braiding, and high-gloss liquid fabrics made from silk and nylon.

The nylon cord was hooked into a bolt near the center of the ship.

She has written for nylon, nylon Guys, and thehandbook.co.uk, a London-based website.

She has written for nylon, nylon Guys, and thehandbook.co.uk, a London-based website.

My hands were cuffed together; my legs were burning from the nylon rope my mother had used to tie me to my bed.

He caught her in his arms as they cascaded into a tangle of limbs and nylon.

It was a real top deal, in a class with nylon or jukeboxes or bubblegum.

It's all foam rubber, nylon braid supports and magnesium tubing.

He missed the bobbypins on the floor, the nylons drying across the shower rack, the toothpaste tubes squeezed from the top.

She said her husband used to dress up in her clothing (dresses, nylons, and bras) and wear his own makeup.

Word Value for nylons
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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