pantyhose
noun
panty·hose
ˈpan-tē-ˌhōz 
variants
or panty hose
: a usually sheer close-fitting one-piece undergarment that covers the body from the waist down and has a panty-style top
—usually plural in construction
a pair of pantyhose
nude/black/tan pantyhose
Instead of exposing her bare legs, as she did routinely before her Windsor Castle wedding Saturday, [Meghan] Markle wore sheer pantyhose.—
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Nadra NittleFor events with a business formal dress code, pantyhose are usually appropriate when wearing a skirt or dress.—glassdoor.com
glassdoor.com… they're slightly more sheer than the … tights I typically wear, but not sheer enough to be obviously categorized as "pantyhose," despite their name.—Hilary Reid
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With handbags seamlessly protruding from skirts, pantyhose covering stacks of massive bangles, doses of hot pink and big fur, the collection was made for social media consumption.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Pantyhose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantyhose. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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