nylon

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Synonyms: pylon, cylon, nyon, xylon, neylon, zylon, nelon, dylon, nwlon

Antonyms: pylon, cylon, nyon, xylon, neylon, zylon, nelon, dylon, nwlon

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Noun

1. Originally, the {{w|DuPont}} company trade name for [[polyamide]], a [[copolymer]] whose molecules consist of alternating [[diamine]] and [[dicarboxylic acid]] [[monomer]]s bonded together; now generically used for this type of [[polymer]].
2. {{lb|en|in the plural}} A [[stocking]] originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
3. {{lb|en|pejoratively, by comparison to [[silk]]}} A [[Queen's Counsel]], [[King's Counsel]] or [[Senior Counsel]] who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|often|attributively}} [[New York]]-[[London]], a reference to [[transatlantic]] life, people who spend time in both cities, or a transatlantic culture featuring both cities.

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