Last Updated on: 20-Feb-2024 (5 months, 7 days ago)
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Skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls.
A skintight garment covering the body from the neck or the waist down; panty hose Tights.
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