nylon

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1. New York-London, a reference to transatlantic life, people who spend time in both cities, or a transatlantic culture featuring both cities.

noun

Etymology: Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from the random generic syllable nyl- + the common fiber suffix -on (as in rayon and Dacron), said to be ultimately from cotton.

1. Originally, 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.
2. A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

   “I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.”

   “1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He put on make-up, nylons, panties, a dress.”

3. A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.