Polyglot Dictionary

náilon

/ˈnajlõ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
náilons

Meaning

  1. nylon

    • A meia é de náilon.

      The stocking is nylon.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

nylon

nylon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nylon."

Practice

1 What does náilon mean?

2 Fill the gap: A meia é de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches náilon?

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