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nylons

noun as in stockings

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He sold Amway nylons to FBI secretaries while other agents sneered.

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In clothing, auxetic nylons, fibers and other synthetic materials could prove more comfortable than traditional materials.

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Until the 1970s, the few female officers who served were required to wear long skirts and nylons and were barred from riding in patrol cars.

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However, if flags are made with nylons or plastics, they should not be burned as this type of material is known to emit noxious fumes when it is burned.

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She was either dragged or led from the school parking lot to a nearby embankment, where she was later found wearing only her skirt and sweater with her nylons wrapped around her neck.

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