nylon
noun (nylon — uncountable; nylons — plural, stockings)
Everyday
- Nylon is a strong, light, man-made material made from chemicals (a plastic), used for clothes, ropes, toothbrush bristles, tents and fishing line. tree →
- (old-fashioned) Nylons are women's thin stockings or tights made of nylon. tree →
In the lessons
In science lessons on materials, nylon is a synthetic (man-made) fibre, not natural like cotton or wool; it is strong, stretchy, waterproof-ish and dries quickly. In history, nylon was invented in the USA less than a hundred years ago and used for parachutes in the Second World War. In environment lessons, nylon does not rot easily and old fishing nets pollute the sea.
Examples
- My coat is made of nylon. tree →
- Nylon rope is strong and light. tree →
- Toothbrush bristles are usually nylon. tree →
- Nylon is a man-made material, not a natural one. tree →
- Parachutes were made of nylon in the war. tree →
- Nylon dries quickly after rain. tree →
- Old nylon fishing nets can trap sea animals. tree →
Note
Uncountable for the material: «made of nylon». Plural «nylons» only for stockings. Pronounced «NY-lon». Nylon melts if it gets too hot — keep it away from flames.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «nylon» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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