Nylon stockings often run.
Source: tatoeba (36533)
Nylon
/ˈnaɪlɑn/
Synonyms for "nylon" (218 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (44)
Strong matches (65)
drilldrillingdruggetduckduffeldynelfabricfeltfiberflannelflanneletteflaxfleeceflossfoulardfriezefustiangauzegeorgettegingham
Show 43 more words
gossamergrenadinegrogramgrosgraingunnyhairclothharris tweedhempherringbonehessianhomespunhop sackinghorsehairhuckhuckabackjerseyjutekapoklamelastexlawnleatherettelinenlinoleumlinsey-woolseylislelistllama hairlodenlongclothlustermackinawmackintoshmadrasmalinemanilamantamantuamarquisettematmattingmeltonmerino
Noun(2 words)
hosieryman-made polymer
Related words (109)
messalinemohairmoiremoleskinmousseline de soiemurreymuslinnainsooknankeennear-silknetnettingoakumoil silkoilclothorgandyorganzaorlonpaisleypanne
Show 81 more words
panne velvetpepper-and-saltpercalepiqueplaidplasticplushpolyesterpongeepoplinprintqianaquiltingradiumraffiarayonrayon casheenreprevoliteruggingrussetsackclothsackingsailclothsarcenetsateensatinsayseersuckersergeshalloonshantungsharkskinsheerssheetingshoddyshot silksilksisalspandexspun rayonstaminstammelstockinettestuffsuedeswansdowntabarettabbytaffetataffetytapestrytarpaulintartanterry clothterylenethreadticktickingtricotinetulletussahtussoretweedtwillultrasuedeveilingvelonveloursvelurevelvetvelveteenvicaravoilewash-and-wear fabricwatered fabricwebbingwoolworstedyarnzephyr
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acetate, acetate rayon, acrylic, alpaca, angora.
- Sentence evidence is available for nylon, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "nylon".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "nylon"
Keep "nylon" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "nylon" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "nylon", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "nylon" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
8 entriesnylon fabricnylon fibernylon filamentnylon filmnylon knee highsnylon ropenylon threadnylon tights
Collocations
9 entriesnylon backpacknylon fabricnylon fibernylon jacketnylon polymernylon ropenylon stockingsnylon threadnylon zipper
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
77 translations across 68 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- najllon noun (substance)
- najlon noun (substance)
Arabic
1 entries- نَايْلُون noun (substance)
Armenian
1 entries- նայլոն noun (substance)
Asturian
2 entries- nailon noun (substance)
- nilón noun (substance)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- neylon noun (substance)
Belarusian
1 entries- нейло́н noun (substance)
Bengali
1 entries- নাইলন noun (substance)
Bulgarian
1 entries- на́йлон noun (substance)
Burmese
1 entries- နိုင်လွန် noun (substance)
Catalan
1 entries- niló noun (substance)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- نایلۆن noun (substance)
Central Melanau
1 entries- nailon noun (substance)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 尼龍 /尼龙 noun (substance)
Czech
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Danish
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Dutch
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Esperanto
1 entries- nilono noun (substance)
Estonian
1 entries- nailon noun (substance)
Faroese
1 entries- nailon noun (substance)
Finnish
1 entries- nailon noun (substance)
French
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Georgian
1 entries- ნეილონი noun (substance)
German
1 entries- Nylon noun (substance)
Greek
1 entries- νάιλον noun (substance)
Hausa
1 entries- nailan noun (substance)
Hebrew
1 entries- ניילון \ נַיְלוֹן noun (substance)
Hindi
1 entries- नायलॉन noun (substance)
Hungarian
1 entries- nejlon noun (substance)
Icelandic
1 entries- nælon noun (substance)
Indonesian
1 entries- nilon noun (substance)
Irish
1 entries- níolón noun (substance)
Italian
2 entries- nailon noun (substance)
- nylon noun (substance)
Japanese
1 entries- ナイロン noun (substance)
Kazakh
1 entries- нейлон noun (substance)
Khmer
1 entries- នីឡុង noun (substance)
Korean
1 entries- 나일론 noun (substance)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- нейлон noun (substance)
Lao
1 entries- ນີລົງ noun (substance)
Latvian
1 entries- neilons noun (substance)
Lithuanian
1 entries- nailonas noun (substance)
Macedonian
1 entries- најлон noun (substance)
Malay
1 entries- nilon noun (substance)
Mongolian
2 entries- нейлон noun (substance)
- ᠨᠢᠯᠣᠨ noun (substance)
Māori
1 entries- ngaiaku noun (substance)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- naylon noun (substance)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Pashto
1 entries- نيلون noun (substance)
Persian
1 entries- نایلون noun (substance)
Polish
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Portuguese
2 entries- nylon noun (substance)
- náilon noun (substance)
Romanian
1 entries- nailon noun (substance)
Russian
1 entries- нейло́н noun (substance)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- nàjlōn noun (substance)
- на̀јло̄н noun (substance)
Slovak
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Slovene
1 entries- najlon noun (substance)
Spanish
3 entries- nailon noun (substance)
- nilón noun (substance)
- nylon noun (substance)
Swedish
1 entries- nylon noun (substance)
Tagalog
1 entries- naylon noun (substance)
Tajik
1 entries- нейлон noun (substance)
Thai
1 entries- ไนล่อน noun (substance)
Tibetan
1 entries- ནེ་ལོན noun (substance)
Turkish
1 entries- naylon noun (substance)
Turkmen
1 entries- neýlon noun (substance)
Ukrainian
1 entries- нейло́н noun (substance)
Urdu
1 entries- نائِلَون noun (substance)
Uyghur
1 entries- نىلون noun (substance)
Uzbek
1 entries- neylon noun (substance)
Vietnamese
2 entries- ni lông noun (substance)
- ni-lông noun (substance)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
These nylon socks wash well.
Source: tatoeba (60756)
Soft wool is more expensive than coarse wool and both are superior to synthetics made of nylon.
Source: tatoeba (266559)
In heavy rain a light nylon tent is drier with a fly.
Source: tatoeba (2082716)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "nylon"?
Closest matches include acetate, acetate rayon, acrylic, alpaca, angora.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "nylon"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.