tights
noun
Simple meaning
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.
Pronunciation
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tytsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtaɪts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
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.
Skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
wrestling
A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
dance
A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: 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.
Used this way, tights is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use tights
- “She wore black tights under her skirt to keep warm in the winter.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: close-fitting or sheer
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