Common circus wear

• Gymnasts' garb
• Ballerina's attire
• Acrobat's hose
• This evening, son's working out in pantihose
• Hose worn by dancers
• High-wire attire
• Skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
• Ballet attire

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 ...

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