nylon
Pronunciation: /ˈnʌɪlɒn/
noun
- a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein-like chemical structure, able to be produced as filaments, sheets, or moulded objects.
- fabric or yarn made from nylon fibres: the tent is made of blue nylon
- (nylons) stockings or tights made of nylon: a pair of nylons
Origin:
1930s: an invented word, on the pattern of cotton and rayon