tights vs hose
hose vs tightstights and hose both are nouns.
tights is not a verb while hose is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tights | Yes | No | No | No |
| hose | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
hose is a hypernym of
tights; that is, hose is a
word with a broader meaning than tights:
- tights: skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
- hose: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
Other hypernyms of tights include
hosiery.
| tights (noun) | hose (noun) |
|---|---|
| skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) |
| a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas | |
| man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet |
| tights (verb) | hose (verb) |
|---|---|
| water with a hose |
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