tights

Meaning

  1. (plural, plural-only) 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.
  2. (plural, plural-only) A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
  3. (plural, plural-only) A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
  4. (plural, plural-only) In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/taɪts/
Etymology

From tight.

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