nylons

nylons — noun

1. thin leg coverings worn by women, usually held up at the waist, made from the sm

1.名詞B2
釋義

thin leg coverings worn by women, usually held up at the waist, made from the smooth shiny material called nylon.

例句

Sirin packed two pairs of black nylons for her business trip to Berlin.

collocation: a pair of nylons / pairs of nylons

Yael snagged her new nylons on the corner of the office desk.

typical action: snag / tear / run one's nylons

同義詞
  • stockings

    broader term; can be silk, wool, or nylon

  • tights

    thicker version that covers waist to toes; also called pantyhose in US

  • pantyhose

    American term for full-length leg-and-waist coverings

  • hose

    older or more formal cover term for legwear of this kind

文法句型

a pair of nylons

用法筆記

Almost always plural in this sense (a pair of nylons). Distinguish from sense 2, which treats nylon as the polymer material and is normally singular and uncountable.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a nylon for the party.
✅She bought a pair of nylons for the party.
💡for the leg-covering sense, the word is plural; a single stocking is not called 'a nylon'.

2. different types of a strong, stretchy, man-made material used to make rope, fish

2.名詞B2
釋義

different types of a strong, stretchy, man-made material used to make rope, fishing line, fabric, and many plastic objects.

例句

Faisal tested several nylons in the lab to find one strong enough for climbing rope.

highlighting different varieties of the polymer

Modern fishing lines are made from nylons that can stretch without breaking.

common context: industrial / engineering applications

同義詞
  • polyamides

    the chemical family that nylons belong to; more technical

  • synthetic fibres

    broader category that includes nylons, polyester, and others

反義詞
  • natural fibres

    things like cotton, wool, and silk, which come from plants or animals

文法句型

different nylons

various nylons

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (the leg coverings): this countable plural names distinct varieties of the polymer (nylon 6, nylon 66, etc.). Mostly limited to technical or trade contexts — everyday speech prefers the uncountable mass noun 'nylon'.

常見錯誤

❌My jacket is made of nylons.
✅My jacket is made of nylon.
💡a finished product made from the polymer takes the uncountable singular 'nylon', not the plural.