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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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