Definition of tights Tights

/tajˈts/ - [tayts] - tights

We found 6 definitions of tights from 4 different sources.

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British English

tights - /tˈa‍ɪts/

American English

pantyhose - /pæˈntihowˌz/

What does tights mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tights

tights - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
  leotards
  hosiery, hose socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
  plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
  maillot tights for dancers or gymnasts
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tights (Noun)
    A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.
  • tights (Noun)
    A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
  • tights (Noun)
    In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tights (n. pl.)
    Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Tights are a tight fitting clothing made out of spandex. They usually fit from the waist down and are often worn in dancing.

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