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During holiday parties I end up recycling a lot of my cocktail dresses and just wearing a layering piece, like a blazer and tights, with it.
Lauren Conrad

Meaning of "tights" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGHTS

tights  [taɪts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGHTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Tights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIGHTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tights

Tights are a kind of cloth garment, most often sheathing the body from the waist to the toe tips with a tight fit, hence the name. They come in absolute opaque, opaque, sheer and fishnet styles or a combination of them. Such as the original concept of the American term pantyhose with sheer legs and opaque panty. Wearing of tights has a history going back several centuries, when they were worn by men. Today, they are worn primarily by women and girls and some men and boys, as well as infants and toddlers of both sexes. In recent years, they have been sometimes offered as men's fashion. Athletic tights are already considered unisex. In American English, the difference between pantyhose and tights is determined in the weight of the yarn used and the thickness to which the garment is knitted. Generally, anything up to 40 denier in the leg or overall is known as pantyhose and anything over can be classified as tights, as for example 'running tights' and 'cycling tights'. In the United Kingdom, the word "tights" is used in all cases when referring to pantyhose, and "leggings" for footless tights of heavier, normally opaque material.

Definition of tights in the English dictionary

The first definition of tights in the dictionary is Also called : pantyhose. a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings. Other definition of tights is Also called: leotards a similar, tight-fitting garment worn instead of trousers by either sex. Tights is also a similar garment formerly worn by men, as in the 16th century with a doublet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGHTS


brights
braɪts
daylights
ˈdeɪˌlaɪts
Dolomites
ˈdɒləˌmaɪts
footlights
ˈfʊtˌlaɪts
heights
ˈhaɪts
highlights
ˈhaɪlaɪts
knights
naɪts
lights
laɪts
lowlights
ˈləʊlaɪts
nights
naɪts
rights
raɪts
sights
saɪts
whites
waɪts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIGHTS

tight-lipped
tight-rope walking
tightass
tightassed
tighten
tighten one´s belt
tightener
tightening
tightfisted
tightfistedness
tightish
tightishly
tightknit
tightly
tightness
tightrope
tightrope walker
tightrope walking
tightwad
tightwire

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGHTS

animal rights
Arabian Nights
Bill of Rights
bragging rights
bright lights
by rights
Christmas lights
civil rights
hazard lights
hazard warning lights
human rights
northern lights
polar lights
proprietary rights
the bright lights
thoughts
Thousand and One Nights
to rights
traffic lights
voting rights
Wuthering Heights

Synonyms and antonyms of tights in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tights» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGHTS

Find out the translation of tights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tights» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裤袜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leotardos
570 millions of speakers

English

tights
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَوَارِبٌ طَوِيلَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колготки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia-calça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঁটসাঁট পোশাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

collants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strumpfhose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タイツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타이츠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kathok ketat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quần nịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டைட்ஸ்களையே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चड्डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tayt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

collant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rajstopy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колготи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colanți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sykouse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strumpbyxor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tights
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tights

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTS»

The term «tights» is very widely used and occupies the 13.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGHTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tights

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10 QUOTES WITH «TIGHTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tights.
1
Andrea Barber
My character was obnoxious, had stinky feet and wore things like purple tights and a yellow top. I hated the clothes.
2
Bobbi Brown
I won't usually make plans with people I don't know on Fridays because all I want to do is stick my hair in a ponytail and put on a big sweater, some tights and a pair of sneakers after a week working in the city.
3
Patrick Carney
Through the history of rock n' roll, you see lots of bands making the mistake of putting on the tights when they get to arenas. Don't do that.
4
Lauren Conrad
During holiday parties I end up recycling a lot of my cocktail dresses and just wearing a layering piece, like a blazer and tights, with it.
5
Jake Epstein
I went to an arts school as a kid. We had to take dance every other day, along with drama, music and visual arts. However, wearing black tights was something I dreaded... and still have nightmares about it to this day. I think I was a pretty good dancer. I suppose that training helped me land parts in musicals... or has just given me nightmares!
6
Neil Patrick Harris
It's good to have a lot of once-in-a-lifetimes in your lifetime. If you get the chance to skydive, go skydiving. If you're offered a part in a weird Shakespeare play in San Diego, slap on some tights and rock out some iambic pentameter.
7
Carrie Ann Inaba
I went through this phase where I thought pink and purple matched. To dance class, I'd wear purple tights and pink leg warmers and paint my shoes purple. It was really odd.
8
Ashley Jensen
In a world of iPads and emails, nothing has really changed in the theatre. You still get in an hour early, do your wardrobe, put an old pair of tights under your wig, and you have, 'This is your call, Miss Jensen'. I got exhilarated by that.
9
Heath Ledger
Had I listened to my agent, I'd be running around in tights, climbing buildings and stuff.
10
James McAvoy
I look at the Christian Bale movies, the 'Batman' films, and that shows you that superhero movies don't just have to be about men in tights.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGHTS»

Discover the use of tights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Withering Tights
Wow. This is it. This is me growing up. On my own, going to Performing Arts College. This is good-bye, Tallulah, you long, gangly thing, and hellooooo, Lullah, star of stage. Tallulah Casey is ready to find her inner artist.
Louise Rennison, 2011
2
A Midsummer Tights Dream
Louise Rennison, nationally bestselling author of the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, returns with another hilarious adventure starring Georgia’s cousin Tallulah Casey.
Louise Rennison, 2012
3
The Taming of the Tights
" In The Taming of the Tights, the third book in the (Mis)Adventures of Tallulah Casey series, Tallulah and her mates are back to finish their winter term at the Dother Hall performing arts program.
Louise Rennison, 2013
4
Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights
As Robin, the Boy Wonder in the popular "Batman" television series -- still seen in every television U.S. and abroad -- Burt Ward has become a durable cult figure recognized the world over.
Burt Ward, Stanley Ralph Ross, 1995
5
Terror in Tights
When Los Angeles superhero Melvin Beederman starts receiving mysterious, threatening emails, he and Candace, his partner in uncrime, must figure out who is out to get him and then do something about it. Simultaneous. 50,000 first printing.
Greg Trine, 2007
6
"Blue Tights": Dancing Into a Life of Her Own Facilitating ...
Next, I examine the interconnected nature of spiritual, religious, moral and physical development---particularly for African American adolescent girls.
Deborah Johanna Buchanan, 2008
7
Blue Tights
Growing up in a city neighborhood, 15-year-old Joyce, unsure of herself and not quite comfortable with her maturing body, tries to find a place to belong and a way to express herself through dance.
Rita Williams-Garcia, 1996
8
I, Superhero!! : We Wear Tights So You Won't Have To
Evildoers, Take Heed! Justice has a new face, and it wears a mask. Who are we talking about? Ordinary folk like Mike McMullen, a.k.a.
Mike McMullen, 2010
9
Tutus, tights and tiptoes: ballet history as it ought to be ...
Popular music historian and humorist David W. Barber casts a wicked, witty and insightful eye at the history of ballet from its earliest beginnings to its recent scandals.
David William Barber, Dave Donald, 2000
10
Light Your Torches and Pull Up Your Tights
Inside story of Tay Garnetts career.
Tay Garnett, Fredda Dudley Balling, 1973

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tights is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nicole Kidman loves black tights
When asked what her favourite fashion trend of all time is, Nicole simply replied: "Black tights". The 'Moulin Rouge' star also revealed her biggest fashion icon is ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
2
British schoolgirls launch petition against wearing thick tights in …
Rebellious schoolgirls have demanded their strict uniform policy be ditched for the summer - saying that having to wear thick tights has left them sweltering in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Apprentice's Bianca Miller is getting into tights - but will Lord …
After his success with nail files and cosmetics, there was plenty of chat about Lord Sugar 'getting into tights' during last year's The Apprentice, as eventual ... «Radio Times, May 15»
4
For College Basketball Players, Skin Is No Longer In
“I didn't like my knees,” said Arizona's Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who stopped wearing tights recently for reasons he cannot fully explain. “I got little legs, so they ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
5
Queens Woman Sues Tights Company Over Lack Of Orgasms
A Queens woman has filed a lawsuit against a tights manufacturer complaining that their false advertising led her to believe she would have an orgasmic, ... «Gothamist, Jan 15»
6
I lost The Apprentice but won't lose my dream of 'nude' tights for all …
The Oxford Dictionary online definition of “nude” includes: “Of a pinkish-beige colour – nude tights.” Now, we all know that if you stand 100 people in a room ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
7
The Apprentice final: Bianca Miller goes it alone with tights business …
Apprentice finalist Bianca Miller is launching her tights business - despite losing out to Mark Wright on a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. «The Independent, Dec 14»
8
Jon Hamm Was Almost Batman, Says He's 'Too Old' For Tights
Could Jon Hamm have been Batman in the DC movieverse? He wouldn't say for sure, but in a recent interview, the Mad Men star suggested that he was in the ... «Business 2 Community, Dec 14»
9
Leeds tights fetishist attacked pensioner in her own home
Carroll's previous convictions included offences related to his sexual interest in ladies tights and the police inquiry linked him to other break-ins at homes in ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Dec 14»
10
Freeze Your Tights to Make Them More Durable
Tights can be very delicate and easy to ruin with a single snag. If you dampen them with water, then freeze before wearing them for the first time, they'll last ... «Lifehacker, Nov 14»

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