She's wearing tights.
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Tights
Synonyms for "tights" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: costume, disguise, dungarees, getup, hosiery.
- Sentence evidence is available for tights, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tights".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tights"
Keep "tights" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tights" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tights", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tights" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
39 translations across 32 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- чорапогащи noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 連褲襪 /连裤袜 noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 連褲襪 /连裤袜 noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Czech
1 entries- punčocháče noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Danish
1 entries- strømpebukse noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Dutch
1 entries- collant noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Esperanto
1 entries- kalsonŝtrumpo noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Finnish
1 entries- sukkahousut noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
French
1 entries- collant noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
German
1 entries- Strumpfhose noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Hungarian
2 entries- harisnya noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- harisnyanadrág noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Icelandic
1 entries- sokkabuxur noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Ido
1 entries- kalzego noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Irish
1 entries- riteoga noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Italian
1 entries- collant noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Japanese
2 entries- タイツ noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- パンティストッキング noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Korean
2 entries- 타이츠 noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- 팬티 스타킹 noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Collant noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Macedonian
1 entries- хулахо́пки noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Maltese
1 entries- kalzetti noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- strømpebukse noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- strømpebukse noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Polish
1 entries- rajstopy noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Portuguese
2 entries- colãs noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- meia-calça noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Romanian
2 entries- colanți noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- dres noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Russian
1 entries- колго́тки noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- stocainnean noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Spanish
2 entries- panti noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- pantimedia noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Swedish
2 entries- strumpbyxor noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
- tajts noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Turkish
1 entries- tayt noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Ukrainian
1 entries- колго́тки noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Welsh
1 entries- teits noun (women's garment — see also pantyhose)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
These men are wearing tights.
Source: tatoeba (1862565)
The ballerinas wore tights, tutus and ballet slippers.
Source: tatoeba (3882876)
She put two pairs of sheer tights in the suitcase.
Source: tatoeba (6075489)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tights"?
Closest matches include costume, disguise, dungarees, getup, hosiery.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tights"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.