pantyhose
gb/pˈæntihoʊz/ us/pˈæntihoʊz/
B2
English
~ 6000
harisnyanadrág
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] wears pantyhose with [clothing]
She wore nude pantyhose to make her legs look smooth and even.
Testszínű harisnyanadrágot viselt, hogy a lába simának és egyenletes színűnek tűnjön.
The dress code requires women to wear pantyhose with skirts in the office.
Az irodai öltözködési szabályzat előírja, hogy a nők szoknyához harisnyanadrágot viseljenek.
These control-top pantyhose are a bit tight around the waist.
He bought a pair of black pantyhose for his Halloween costume.
In summer, many people prefer to go bare-legged instead of wearing pantyhose.
Learner examples
She put on pantyhose before she left for work.
Mielőtt elindult dolgozni, felvett egy harisnyanadrágot.
I need to buy a new pair of pantyhose.
Új harisnyanadrágot kell vennem.
She wore black pantyhose with her dress.
The pantyhose tore when she caught them on a nail.
Some offices ask women to wear pantyhose with skirts.
Common mistake:
Learners often treat “pantyhose” as a normal countable noun and say *a pantyhose* or *two pantyhoses*. In standard English, it is usually a plural-only noun: say *a pair of pantyhose* and *two pairs of pantyhose*. Another common confusion is between American English “pantyhose” and British English “tights”; they refer to similar garments, but “pantyhose” is much more common in North American English.
Meaning
Sheer one-piece leg and waist garment
Collocations
sheer pantyhose
|control-top pantyhose
|black pantyhose
|nude pantyhose
|support pantyhose
|a pair of pantyhose
Synonyms
tights (Common in British English for a similar garment; may be thicker or worn by adults and children, while “pantyhose” in US English usually suggests sheer women’s legwear.)
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nylons (Slightly old-fashioned and often plural; can refer more generally to women’s nylon stockings, not always the one-piece style.)
Antonyms
bare-legged (Describes having no covering on the legs, which contrasts with wearing pantyhose.)
Themes
clothing
|fashion
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
A thin, tight piece of clothing for women, made in one piece, that goes from the waist down over the legs and feet.
A woman’s close-fitting, usually sheer garment made from thin stretchy fabric in one piece that covers the body from the waist down over the legs and feet.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pantyhose
IPA
GB/pˈæntihoʊz/
US/pˈæntihoʊz/
Syllables & stress
panty - hose (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (panty)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pantyhose
- Plural: pantyhoses
Word family
Forms
pantyhoses
noun
Related words
hosiery
noun
tights
noun
stocking
noun
Expressions
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