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Tights, the Glossary

Index 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.[1]

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  1. 43 relations: Ballet, Ballet dancer, Basketball, Bodysuit, Breeches, Calf (leg), Codpiece, Compression garment, Costume, Cotton, Cycling, Dance, Dance belt, Dress, ESPN, Hose (clothing), Hosiery, Kobe Bryant, Leggings, Male reproductive system, Micro-encapsulation, Moisturizer, National Basketball Association, Nobility, Nylon, Palace of Westminster, Pantyhose, Renaissance, Serjeant-at-arms, Shorts, Silk, Skirt, Spandex, Stocking, Textile, Theatre, Underwear fetishism, Uniform, Unisex, United Kingdom, Units of textile measurement, Waist, Wool.

  2. Clubwear
  3. Dancewear
  4. Hosiery

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.

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Ballet dancer

A ballet dancer is a person who practices the art of classical ballet.

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.

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Bodysuit

A bodysuit is a one-piece form-fitting or skin-tight garment that covers the torso and the crotch. Tights and bodysuit are Clubwear and Dancewear.

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Breeches

Breeches are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles.

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Calf (leg)

The calf (calves; Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy.

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Codpiece

A codpiece is a triangular piece that attached to the front of men's hose, covering the fly. Tights and codpiece are undergarments.

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Compression garment

Compression garments are pieces of clothing that fit tightly around the skin. Tights and Compression garment are Hosiery, Sportswear and undergarments.

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Costume

Costume is the distinctive style of dress and/or makeup of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch—in short, culture.

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Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.

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Cycling

Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other type of cycle.

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Dance

Dance is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected.

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Dance belt

A dance belt is a kind of specialized undergarment commonly worn by male ballet dancers to comfortably support their genitals. Tights and dance belt are Dancewear and undergarments.

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Dress

A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment). Tights and dress are history of clothing.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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Hose (clothing)

Hose are any of various styles of men's clothing for the legs and lower body, worn from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, when the style fell out of use in favour of breeches and stockings. Tights and Hose (clothing) are Hosiery.

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Hosiery

Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. Tights and Hosiery are undergarments.

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.

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Leggings

Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years. Tights and Leggings are Clubwear, Dancewear, Hosiery and Sportswear.

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Male reproductive system

The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of human reproduction.

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Micro-encapsulation

Microencapsulation is a process in which tiny particles or droplets are surrounded by a coating to give small capsules, with useful properties.

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Moisturizer

A moisturizer, or emollient, is a cosmetic preparation used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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Nobility

Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy.

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Nylon

Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers with amide backbones, usually linking aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups.

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Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.

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Pantyhose

Pantyhose, sometimes also called sheer tights, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Tights and Pantyhose are Hosiery.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Serjeant-at-arms

A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings.

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Shorts

Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg.

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Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.

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Skirt

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards. Tights and skirt are history of clothing.

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Spandex

Spandex, Lycra, or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity.

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Stocking

Stockings (also known as hose, especially in a historical context) are close-fitting, variously elastic garments covering the leg from the foot up to the knee or possibly part or all of the thigh. Tights and Stocking are history of clothing and Hosiery.

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Textile

Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc.

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Theatre

Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.

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Underwear fetishism

Underwear fetishism is a sexual fetishism relating to undergarments, and refers to preoccupation with the sexual excitement of certain types of underwear, including panties, stockings, pantyhose, bras, or other items.

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Uniform

A uniform is a variety of costume worn by members of an organization while usually participating in that organization's activity.

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Unisex

Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Units of textile measurement

Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units.

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Waist

The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips.

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Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids.

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See also

Clubwear

Dancewear

Hosiery

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tights