Orlon

English

Etymology

From orl- (perhaps after Orleans) + -on (compare nylon, rayon, developed by the same company).

Noun

Orlon (uncountable)

1. A synthetic fibre used in yarn and knitwear.
   • 1971: This garish, deep orlon-carpeted lobby of the Desert Inn seemed an inappropriate place to be haggling about nickel/dime bribes for the parking lot attendant. — Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 44)