noun ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls wordnet
3. 3
   A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers. plural, plural-only
4. 4
   A garment, similar to briefs, worn chiefly by professional wrestlers. plural, plural-only
5. 5
   In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast. plural, plural-only

Synonyms

All synonyms

costumedisguisedungareesgetupleotardsmaillot

Example

More examples

"The ballerinas wore tights, tutus and ballet slippers."

Etymology

From tight + -s.

Related phrases

pay limit

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