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What runs ruin
Answer for the clue "What runs ruin ", 9 letters:
pantyhose
Alternative clues for the word pantyhose
Word definitions for pantyhose in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context North America English) Women's nylon tights worn about the legs. n. (context North America English) Women's nylon tights worn about the legs.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A superhero costume, though I wouldn't be running around in pantyhose , like Superman. ▪ Ah, just what I was looking for: an old pair of pantyhose , useful as a filter in an emergency. ▪ I wiggled into the pantyhose , did a spit ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1963; see panties + hose (n.).
Usage examples of pantyhose.
Many require straining, which can be done through old pantyhose or coffee filter paper.
Any kind of serious weirdness moving on the interstate highway system is just naturally going to be logged and passed along down the line-and a convoy of two dozen converted buses, containing people not one of whom is wearing a necktie or pantyhose, definitely fits the cop definition of serious weirdness.
She stepped out and I saw Black Flame's jaw go slack as he saw what she was wearing: a sea-green sweater dress that fell just past mid-thigh, dark blue fishnet pantyhose, and purple ankle boots.