Tights: meaning, definitions and examples

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tights

 

[ taษชts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

clothing

Tights are a type of clothing item that covers the legs and sometimes the waist. They are typically made of a stretchy material such as nylon or lycra, and are worn by both men and women for warmth or as a fashion statement.

Synonyms

leggings, pantyhose, stockings

Examples of usage

  • She wore black tights with her dress.
  • He prefers to wear tights when practicing yoga.

Translations

Translations of the word "tights" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น meia-calรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคœเคผเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Strumpfhose

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ celana ketat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปะณะพั‚ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rajstopy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท collants

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผlotlu รงorap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ€์ด์ธ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆุงุฑุจ ุถูŠู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ punฤochรกฤe

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ panฤuchy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ดง่บซ่ฃค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hlaฤne nogavice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sokkabuxur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปา“ะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ’แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolqotlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medias

Etymology

The word 'tights' originated in the early 19th century as a term for close-fitting garments worn on the legs. It has evolved over time to specifically refer to the stretchy legwear we know today. The popularity of tights has grown in recent decades, with a wide variety of styles and colors available for both practical and fashion purposes.

See also: tight, tighten, tightener, tightening, tightfisted, tightly, tightness, uptight.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,769, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.