ny·lon
noun/ˈnaɪlɒn/
/ˈnaɪlɑːn/
- [uncountable] a very strong artificial material, used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.
尼龙 - a nylon fishing line
尼龙钓线 - This material is 45 per cent nylon.
这种材料含 45% 的尼龙。
- a nylon fishing line
- nylons[plural] (old-fashioned) women’s stockings or tights made of nylon
（女用）尼龙长袜，尼龙连袜裤
Word Origin1930s: an invented word, on the pattern of cotton and rayon.