n. 1. Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. A synthetic fabric consisting of fibers of nylon[ wn1 ]. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3.pl. Stockings made of a thin form of nylon{ 2 }, especially full-length stockings either sheer of of varying shades. [ PJC ]