tights
[tahyts]
- 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.
- a leotard with legs and, sometimes, feet.
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Origin of tights
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Contemporary Examples
Action Comics No.1 is the book that ushered in the golden age of superheroes in tights.
When Smallville premiered in October 2001, its creators had one rule: “no flights, no tights.”
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October 19, 2013
The spread even goes as far to credit the brand of tights that its fictitious Sanmoa uses to hang herself with.
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You look down and see you're only wearing tights, tights that have severe rips and runs up and down the leg.
They may be allowed to keep sweaters or tights, but only in dark colors.
Historical Examples
See him in tights you'd think he could slip through a wedding-ring.
Captain Desmond, V.C.Maud Diver
It was not very heavy: tights, spangled skirts, faded flowers.
The Bill-ToppersAndre Castaigne
You wear the tights and silken hose of last evening's banquet.
BurlesquesWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
And on the first opportunity he did get into tights, viz., as the brigand.
Pickwickian StudiesPercy Fitzgerald
The tights, however, should be worn only when one is out of doors.
The Woman BeautifulHelen Follett Stevans
tights
- Also called (US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ): pantyhosea one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings
- Also called: leotards US and Canadiana similar, tight-fitting garment worn instead of trousers by either sex
- a similar garment formerly worn by men, as in the 16th century with a doublet
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Word Origin and History for tights
n.
1827, "tight-fitting breeches," from tight. Meaning "skin-tights worn by dancers, acrobats, etc." is attested from 1836.
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