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Tights
are a type
of leg
coverings
which
consist of
heavy fabric
extending
from the
waist to
feet.
Originally
invented for
men of
nobility,
tights are
today worn
in fashion
primarily by
women and
girls, as
well as
infants and
toddlers of
both sexes.
Tights are
also common
in the world
of theater
and dance.
Pantyhose are sometimes seen as a version of tights (and in the United Kingdom are referred to as such), however pantyhose are, in fact a separate type of garment. The main different between tights and pantyhose is that pantyhose are composed of a much thinner fabric and may contain a built in "panty piece", which tights typically do not have. The thickness of tights, known as "denier" determines how heavy the tights are. Some tights, like pantyhose, have a panty piece and are known as control top tights. Tights can also describe the leg coverings worn in atheletics, especially by runners and wrestlers. These tights are usually a thicker spandex-blend, and are usually footless. Athletic tights are considered unisex. The term "tights" has also recently been used as an offensive term for any Traditional British uniform, most famously the Serjeant-at-Arms at the Palace of Westminster. |
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