Nylon
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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. A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Satin
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Smooth and shiny, glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
Example sentence: America was the one territory where they didn't release 'Nights In White Satin' at the time it was made. It was about three or four months later, after 'Tuesday Afternoon,' so I think we have a special fondness for it.