Nylon

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NY
Pronunciation
/ˈnaɪˌlɑn/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Clothes

Examples in Context

  1. Europe's largest producer of nylon is based in Belgium
  2. This woman wore seamed nylons and kept smoothing her skirt.
  3. I put on a new pair of nylon socks.
  4. The carpets are made in wool and nylon.
  5. It is softer than cotton and nylon and has a similar lustre to silk.

Other meanings of NY