Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "nylon" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

clothing drawer many products rope stockings

Derived Terms

Bri-Nylon Nylonkong nylon-string guitar nylonase nyloned

Derived From

ny

Etymologically Related To

cotton london new york

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cloth fabric man-made fiber material polyamide polymeric amide synthetic fiber textile

Type Of (IsA)

common substance fabric man made fabric man made fiber man made material material organic polymer plastic polyamide reliable piece of clothing solid synthetic fabric synthetic material thin fabric

Receives Action

used in parachutes

Related Terms

Lon NY

Related Terms

copolymer diamine dicarboxylic acid london monomer new york polyamide polymer stocking

Used For

coverings hose make clothing making cloth and clothes making clothes making clothing making panty hose making parachutes making rope making stockings man made material panty hose parachutes secure pacakge sewing stockings substitute for silk wear

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.