Tights are a kind of cloth leg

Leg

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 garment, most often sheathing the body from about the waist

Waist

The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso....

 to the feet with a more or less tight fit, hence the name.

Wearing of tights has a long history going back several centuries, when they were worn by men. Today, they are worn primarily by women and girls and some men and boys, as well as infant

Infant

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s and toddler

Toddler

A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three. Registered nurse, midwife and author, Robin Barker, states 'Any time from eight months onwards your baby will begin to realise he is a separate person from you...

s of both sexes. In recent years, they have been sometimes offered as men's fashion

Pantyhose for men

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