tights en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /tʌɪts/ (Scotland)
- /taɪts/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
- /tɑjts/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /tɑets/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
From tight + -s.
Meanings
- (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.
- (plural, plural-only) A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
- (plural, plural-only) A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
- (plural, plural-only) In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
Descendants
tajts · teits · tights · טייץ · タイツ · tights · Tights · tights · tights
Synonyms
Translations (54)
es malla (dancer's garment) · mk хела́нки (dancer's garment) · de Strumpfhose (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · da strømpebukse (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · nb strømpebukse (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · pt meia-calça (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · fi trikoot (dancer's garment) · bg чорапога́щник (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · it calzamaglia (dancer's garment) · mt kalzetti (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ro colanți (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · es pantimedia (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · es panti (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ga riteoga (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · fi sukkahousut (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · yue 連褲襪 /连裤袜 (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · pl trykot (dancer's garment) · ru колго́тки (dancer's garment) · mk трико́ (dancer's garment) · nl collant (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · uk колго́тки (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · fr collant (dancer's garment) · ja パンティストッキング (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ru трико́ (dancer's garment) · is sokkabuxur (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · cs punčocháče (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · fr collant (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · bg чорапога́щи (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · tr tayt (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · gd stocainnean (dancer's garment) · pl rajstopy (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · sv tajts (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · cy teits (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · io kalzego (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · lb Collant (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · nl collant (dancer's garment) · ru колго́тки (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ro dres (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · gd stocainnean (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · hu harisnya (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · sv strumpbyxor (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ko 타이츠 (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ga riteoga (dancer's garment) · sv trikåer (dancer's garment) · mk хулахо́пки (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · eo kalsonŝtrumpo (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · hu harisnyanadrág (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · cmn 連褲襪 /连裤袜 (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · it collant (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · ko 팬티 스타킹 (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · bg трико́ (dancer's garment) · ja タイツ (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · pt colãs (women's garment — see also pantyhose) · nn strømpebukse (women's garment — see also pantyhose)