Grammatical class

Noun

nylon

nylon (material)

Details

Syllables

ny-lon

Phonetics

ni.lɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

7399

Freq. (movies)

15560

Freq. (news)

36715

Sentences

Les bas en nylon filent souvent.

Nylon stockings often run.

A1

Elle a acheté une douzaine de chaussettes en nylon.

She bought a dozen nylon socks.

A2

La laine douce est plus chère que la laine grossière et toutes deux sont supérieures aux matières synthétiques en nylon.

Soft wool is more expensive than coarse wool and both are superior to synthetics made of nylon.

B2