There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
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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