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tights

 
/tɑɪts/ pl n

Definition

a piece of clothing made of a material that stretches to cover the body below the waist, including the legs, worn esp. by dancers and people doing physical exercises: Ballet students should wear a leotard and tights. Br Tights are also pantyhose.
(Definition of tights pl n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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