Tights is a synonym of pantyhose.
As nouns the difference between pantyhose and tights
is that pantyhose is women's nylon tights worn about the legs while tights is 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.
pantyhose
Alternative forms
* pantie hose
* pantie-hose
* pantihose
* panty hose
* panty-hose
Noun
(
en-plural noun)
(North America) Women's nylon tights worn about the legs.
Synonyms
* (British) tights (always plural, for example a pair of tights )
tights
English
Noun
(
en-plural noun)
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.
A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ballet dancers.
In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
Usage notes
US English uses the term pantyhose to refer to sheer tights.
