TIGHTS

tights, leotards

(noun) skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tights pl (plural only)

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.

Synonym: pantyhose (US)

(dance) A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.

(wrestling) A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.

(mining) In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.

Usage notes

US English uses the term pantyhose to refer to sheer tights.

Anagrams

• stight

Source: Wiktionary


Tights, n. pl.

Definition: Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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