Nylexn.
/ˈnʌɪlɛks/, U.S. /ˈnaɪˌlɛks/ = nylon n.A proprietary name in the United States.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > man-made textiles > [noun] > synthetic > nylon
nylon1938
Perlon1941
Rilsan1951
Nylex1957
Antron1960
Supplex1985
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from man-made fibres > [noun] > synthetic > nylon
nylon1940
Nylex1957
paper nylon1959
Antron1960
Qiana1968
1957 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 3 Sept. tm3/2 Nylex... For extruded synthetic fibres, particularly adapted for use as brush bristles.
1967 E. A. Gollschewsky in Coast to Coast 1965–6 88 She sank into a patio chair of plaited nylex.
1969 Guardian 7 Jan. 7/2 For dinghy sailors, showerproof clothes in Nylex, lightweight and very strong, are..sufficient.
1990 C. Raghavan in Truth Tales 2 (1991) 90 Whenever Minakshi goes to Singapore..she never fails to bring back a present for her dear friend. Any number of georgette and nylex saris.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1957