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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

nylon

· IPA /ˈnaɪlɒn/
01 n. Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.
  1. 1.
    Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.
  2. 2.
    A synthetic fabric consisting of fibers of nylon[wn1].
  3. 3.
    Stockings made of a thin form of nylon{2}, especially full-length stockings either sheer of of varying shades.