nylon -
A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Wikipedia
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides, first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility at the DuPont Experimental Station. Nylon is one of the most commonly used polymers.
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nylon A generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers.
nylon A textile fiber, synthetic, elastic and resistant.