Costume for Sadler's Wells stars

• Acrobat's wear
• Ballerina's gear
• High-wire attire
• Woman’s garment
• Attire under a tutu
• Gymnasts' garb
• Ballerina wear

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

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 ]

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 ...