tights

[tahyts]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a skin-tight, one-piece garment for the lower part of the body and the legs, now often made of stretch fabric, originally worn by dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, etc., and later made for general wear for adults and children.

2. a leotard with legs and, sometimes, feet.

tights

/ taɪts /

plural noun

1. 1. Also called (US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ): pantyhose. a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings

   2. Also called: leotards. a similar, tight-fitting garment worn instead of trousers by either sex

2. a similar garment formerly worn by men, as in the 16th century with a doublet

Word History and Origins

Origin of tights¹

1825–35; noun use of tight; -s ³

Example Sentences

There were cheers for the policeman on stage in a fat suit doing pelvic thrusts, and the woman in a leotard and tights shredding a portrait of Vladimir Putin.

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In 2010, a Sun News article imagined Martin as a cartoon superhero, “in tights and a cape with the caricature of a microscope emblazoned across his chest.”

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He also "didn't want to be standing on stage holding a spear for the rest of my life, in wrinkled tights, I just wanted to have a bit of a life".

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Gemma, who works from home, wears tights under her clothes and swears by her electric blanket.

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But enough people remember Cain in blue tights and a red cape so that he’s a regular on the fan convention circuit.

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Related Words

• hosiery 
• pantyhose