Mean to get support from stockings primarily or an alternative

• Man's garment of the 16th and 17th centuries
• Ballerina's garment
• Garment worn by dancers
• Ballerina's wear
• Attire under a tutu
• Acrobats' wear
• Ballerina's gear
• Acrobat's apparel

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 ...