Значення

значень: 3
  1. (злічуване, незлічуване)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.

  2. (злічуване, у множині, незлічуване)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.

    1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He put on make-up, nylons, panties, a dress.

    Nylon, Nylonstrumpf

  3. (злічуване, незлічуване)A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.

Ще визначення
  • a group of synthetic fabrics, known generically as aliphatic polyamides
  • a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers

Приклади

речень: 8
  1. She bought a dozen nylon socks.

  2. Tom was tied with a yellow nylon rope.

  3. There is nothing like the dull thud of nylon on nylon.

  4. In heavy rain a light nylon tent is drier with a fly.

  5. These nylon socks wash well.

Українська
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Русский
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Походження

Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from t

Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from the random generic syllable nyl- + the common fiber suffix -on (as in rayon and Dacron), said to be ultimately from cotton.

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Форми

множина: nylons
Однинаnylon
Множинаnylons

правильне

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 5

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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