Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nylon

2 senses of nylon

Sense 1
nylon -- (a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers)
       => man-made fiber, synthetic fiber -- (fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes)
       => polyamide, polymeric amide -- (a polymer containing repeated amide groups)

Sense 2
nylon -- (a synthetic fabric)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")