tights

Pronunciation: /taɪts/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. 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

Etymology

From tight + -s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

leotards

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
hosiery
Narrower (hyponyms)
maillot, pantyhose

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