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Definition of tights noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tights

noun
 
/taɪts/
 
/taɪts/
 [plural]
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  1. (British English)
    (North American English pantyhose)
    a piece of clothing made of very thin cloth that fits closely over the hips, legs and feet, usually worn under other clothes
    • a pair of tights
    compare stockingTopics Clothes and Fashionb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opaque
    • thick
    • ribbed
    • …
    … of tights
    • pair
    verb + tights
    • pull on
    • ladder
    tights + verb
    • ladder
    phrases
    • a hole in your tights
    • a ladder in your tights
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  2. a piece of clothing similar to tights but made of thicker cloth, worn especially by dancers
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opaque
    • thick
    • ribbed
    • …
    … of tights
    • pair
    verb + tights
    • pull on
    • ladder
    tights + verb
    • ladder
    phrases
    • a hole in your tights
    • a ladder in your tights
    See full entry
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