OriginFrom orl- (perhaps after Orleans) + -on (compare nylon, rayon, developed by the same company).
- uncountablea 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 Loath”