tights
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//tɑjts//
- United States//taɪts//
- Australia//tɑets//
- Scotland//tʌɪts//
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.
noun
- 1
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
A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
- 3
A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers.
- 4
In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
Etymology
From tight + -s.
verb
- 1
Also a form of tightthird-person singular simple present indicative of tight
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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