tights
- 1A stretchy garment that fits closely and covers your legs, hips, and usually your feet.
Like a thin, stretchy layer that fits over your legs and feet.
She pulled on a pair of thick tights before heading out into the cold.
The black tights had a small hole near the left knee.
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- 2A tight, stretchy garment that dancers wear, worn by both men and women, especially in ballet.
The dance teacher told the class to wear black tights for the show.
Her pink tights matched the ribbons on her ballet shoes.
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- 3A small, snug garment, much like briefs, worn mostly by professional wrestlers.
The wrestler climbed into the ring in bright red tights.
His tights were torn during the long match.
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- 4A piece of rock that stays whole after a blast, inside the part that was meant to break.
Like a hard lump that stays whole even when everything around it crumbles.
The miners found several tights and planned another blast to break them.
A few tights were left along the wall after the explosion.
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Origin
From the word "tight."