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.
Silk
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsela Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel