noun
nylons
Nylons (noun) means Sheer stockings made of nylon fabric. Example: “She laddered her nylons on the way out the door.”
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Sheer stockings made of nylon fabric.
"She sheathed her legs in the sheerest of the nylons that her father had brought back from the Continent, and slipped her feet into the toeless, high-heeled shoes of black suède."
— Alexander Alderson (1954)
"She laddered her nylons on the way out the door."
How to use nylons
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThin stockings made of nylon, usually worn by women.
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What does “nylons” mean?
The word “nylons” means sheer stockings made of nylon fabric. In plain terms, thin stockings made of nylon, usually worn by women.
How do you use “nylons” in a sentence?
Here is “nylons” used in a sentence: “She laddered her nylons on the way out the door.”
What part of speech is “nylons”?
“Nylons” is a noun.
What is the meaning of nylons?
"nylons" (noun) means sheer stockings made of nylon fabric.
