nylon
noun
Meaning
- nounOriginally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
- nounA stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Example:
I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.
- nounA Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,180 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 12% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: n