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tights

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tights  (tts)
pl.n.
1. A snug stretchable garment covering the body from the waist or neck down, designed for general wear by women and girls.
2. A similar garment designed for athletic use, worn especially by acrobats and dancers.

tights [taɪts]
pl n
1. (Clothing & Fashion)
a.  Also called (US, Canadian, Austral., and NZ) pantihose a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings
b.  US and Canadian Also called leotards a similar, tight-fitting garment worn instead of trousers by either sex
2. (Historical Terms) a similar garment formerly worn by men, as in the 16th century with a doublet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tights - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girlstights - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
hose, hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
maillot - tights for dancers or gymnasts
pantyhose - a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
tights [taɪts] (Brit) NPL (= clothes) → pantis mpl, medias fpl; (for sport, ballet) → leotardos mpl

tights [ˈtaɪts] npl (British)collant m
a pair of tights → un collant

tights
pl (Brit) → Strumpfhose f; a pair of tightsein Paar ntStrumpfhosen, eine Strumpfhose

tights [taɪts] npl (Brit) → collant m inv

tights بنطلون ضيق punčocháče strømpebukser Strumpfhose κολάν leotardos, mallas sukkahousut collants hulahopke collant タイツ 타이츠 maillot tights rajstopy meia-calça колготки strumpbyxor ถุงน่อง külotlu çorap quần nịt 裤袜


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