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High-wire attire
Answer for the clue "High-wire attire ", 6 letters:
tights
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Word definitions for tights in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1827, "tight-fitting breeches," from tight . Meaning "skin-tights worn by dancers, acrobats, etc." is attested from 1836.\n
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ She wore black tights , and maroon socks that stuck up above her boots. ▪ Aristoc black opaque tights , £1.89. ▪ She looked so dainty sitting there in a black skirt, black tights , and sneaks. ▪ In one she ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 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 foot. 2 A similar, non-sheer garment worn by dancers of either sex, especially by ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls [syn: leotards ] man's garment of the 16th and 17th centuries; worn with a doublet [syn: hose ]
Usage examples of tights.
The uniform was as archaistic as tights and a doublet, and much more uncomfortable.