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nylons

British  
/ ˈnaɪlɒnz /

plural noun

  1. stockings made of nylon or other man-made material

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In clothing, auxetic nylons, fibers and other synthetic materials could prove more comfortable than traditional materials.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

I'm wearing polyester and nylons and a wig, and I looked in the mirror and said, "Do I have to?"

From Salon Sep. 23, 2022

“Part of survival, part of how we thrive and make politics, is that possibility of self-fashioning, of beauty, of pleasure, of nylons or the click of your heels,” she said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2022

However, if flags are made with nylons or plastics, they should not be burned as this type of material is known to emit noxious fumes when it is burned.

From Encyclopedia.com Jun. 6, 2018

And one day, when my mother’s in a good mood, maybe after my next birthday, I’m going to ask to buy the nylons too.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

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