What is "nylon"

nylon \nylon\ n.

1. Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.

2. A synthetic fabric consisting of fibers of nylon[wn1].

3. pl. Stockings made of a thin form of nylon[2], especially full-length stockings either sheer of of varying shades.

1938, coined, according to DuPont, from random generic syllable nyl- + -on, common ending in fiber names (compare rayon), said to be ultimately from cotton. Use (in plural) for "nylon stockings" is from 1940.

n. 1 Originally, the (w: DuPont) company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer. 2 (context plurale tantum English) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

1. n. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials

2. a synthetic fabric

The portmanteau NYLON, also spelled NYLon or, less often, NY-Lon, starts with the concept of New York City, USA, and London, England, as twin cities — the financial and cultural capitals of the Anglo-American 'world' — and takes the concept a step further, treating the two cities as "a single city separated by an ocean". There is a community of high-earning professionals who commute with extreme frequency — sometimes several days in a given week — between New York and London on its particular transatlantic air route. As a result, the term "NYLon" can be used either to refer in a macro sense to the concept of the two cities being 'intertwined' or easily traversable generally, or in a more micro form, as a specific noun — as in "s/he is a NYLon" to refer to a person who travels extensively between the two and treats each as equal senses of "home".

To satisfy the tastes of this particular community, businesses such as Time Out and Conran have branches in both cities. The theatre industries of both cities are also sometimes said to be closely related and/or collaborative: most shows originating in London's West End circulate through Broadway theater and vice versa, for example.

A NYLon originating from New York is not necessarily an American expatriate, nor is a NYLon originating from London necessarily an English expatriate. Furniture, clothing, appliances, and everything else needed for 'basic' living standards by the Western model, are often permanently kept by the NYLon in both locations (i.e., in both the 'flat' in London and the 'apartment' in New York) so that the amount to be packed is very little or sometimes even nonexistent. Some NYLon people may seek dual citizenship or similar, but given that both US passports and UK passports are equally valid in each country, this is not legally needed for the free movement of a NYLon.

Nylon or Nylons may refer to:

• Nylon, a polymer

Nylon or Nylons may also refer to:

Nylon is an American multi-platform media company and magazine that focus on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel. Its name references New York and London. Jamie Elden is the President and Chief Revenue Officer and Marc Luzzatto is the chairman and principal owner.

Nylon (now The Charlies) is an Icelandic girl group composed of members Alma Goodman (born Alma Guðmundsdóttir), Camilla Stones (born Steinunn Þóra Camilla Sigurðardóttir) and Klara Elias (born Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir). They are Iceland's most successful singer/songwriter girl-band, producing ten number one singles, three number one studio albums, one number one compilation and one number one DVD in Iceland.

Nylon is a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi, released in Greece and Cyprus on September 28, 2005, and subsequently in select European countries and Taiwan. The album was released as a DualDisc on October 10, 2005, the first of its kind in Greece, and re-released on May 2, 2006 with the title Nylon: Euro-Edition as a tie-in to Vissi's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The album reached Platinum status in less than 24 hours after its release.