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nylons

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The correct spelling is nylons. Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generical… For example: "I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods."

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I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.

Definition

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  1. 1.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. 2.(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
  3. 3.Stockings made from nylon

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