nylon
noun [ U ] uk/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/ us/ˈnaɪ.lɑːn/
尼龙
an artificial substance used especially to make clothes, ropes, and brushes
These covers are 100 percent nylon. 这些套子是百分之百尼龙的。
a nylon shirt/bag 尼龙衬衫／包
nylons [ plural ] old-fashioned （女式）尼龙连裤袜，尼龙长袜
women's nylon tights or stockings (= leg coverings)
In those days, we wore skirts and nylons.
That's where I used to buy my nylons.
I finally found some nylons that would last.
She was unhappy because she'd ripped her nylons.
We even wore nylons in the summer months.
I'd borrowed my mother's nylons for the occasion.
- More examples
- Many polymers, such as nylon, are artificial.
- Guitar strings nowadays are made from steel or nylon.
- Her nightdress was made of brushed nylon .