nylon stockings

nylon stockings
нейлоновые чулки

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  • Nylon (disambiguation) — Nylon or Nylons may refer to: Nylon, a polymer Nylon (magazine), an American pop culture and fashion magazine pantyhose or tights, a type of leggings Stockings, held up by a suspender belt ( sussies ) or top elastic, also known as nylon stockings …   Wikipedia

  • nylon — (n.) 1938, coined, according to DuPont, from random generic syllable nyl + on, common ending in fiber names (Cf. rayon), said to be ultimately from cotton. Use (in plural) for nylon stockings is from 1940 …   Etymology dictionary

  • nylon — ► NOUN 1) a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein like chemical structure. 2) fabric or yarn made of such polymers. 3) (nylons) nylon stockings or tights. ORIGIN an invented word …   English terms dictionary

  • Nylon riots — The nylon riots refer to a series of disturbances at American stores created by a nylon stocking shortage. Nylon was first introduced around 1939 and was rapidly in extremely high demand in the US, with up to 4 million pairs of stockings bought… …   Wikipedia

  • Nylon — For other uses, see Nylon (disambiguation). Nylon Density 1.15 g/cm3 Electrical conductivity (σ) 10 …   Wikipedia

  • Nylon —    This is the first commercial petroleum based synthetic fiber; it was invented by DuPont scientists Gerald Berchet and Wallace Carothers (Americans) in 1935. Commercial production of nylon hosiery began in 1939 by the DuPont Company in America …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • nylon — n. 1) sheer nylon 2) a pair of nylons ( a pair of nylon stockings ) * * * [ naɪlɒn] sheer nylon a pair of nylons ( a pair of nylon stockings ) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • nylon — [20] English has a long history of naming fabrics after their places of origin: denim from Nîmes, for instance, muslin from Mosul, and calico from Calicut in India. It is not surprising, therefore, that the popular myth has grown up that nylon… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • nylon — [20] English has a long history of naming fabrics after their places of origin: denim from Nîmes, for instance, muslin from Mosul, and calico from Calicut in India. It is not surprising, therefore, that the popular myth has grown up that nylon… …   Word origins

  • nylon — ny|lon [ naı,lan ] noun * 1. ) uncount a strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth: nylon sheets 2. ) nylons plural nylon STOCKINGS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nylon */ — UK [ˈnaɪlɒn] / US [ˈnaɪˌlɑn] noun 1) [uncountable] a strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth nylon sheets 2) nylons [plural] old fashioned nylon stockings …   English dictionary


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