pantyhose

pantyhose — noun

1. a single stretchy garment, usually sheer, that pulls on like underwear and reach

1.名詞B1
釋義

a single stretchy garment, usually sheer, that pulls on like underwear and reaches down to cover the hips, legs, and toes; women often wear it under a skirt or dress.

例句

Maya bought two pairs of black pantyhose for her new office job.

countable as 'pairs of pantyhose'

Lina snagged her pantyhose on the corner of the desk.

typical verb collocation: snag / tear pantyhose

同義詞
  • tights

    the standard British term; can also mean thicker, opaque versions

  • nylons

    informal, often refers to the sheer kind only

  • hose

    older, slightly formal word for leg coverings in general

文法句型

a pair of pantyhose

用法筆記

Treated as plural like 'trousers' or 'jeans': say 'these pantyhose are torn', and count them with 'a pair of'. American English; British English usually says 'tights'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a pantyhose.
✅I bought a pair of pantyhose.
💡like 'trousers', it takes 'a pair of', not 'a'.
❌My pantyhose is torn.
✅My pantyhose are torn.
💡treat it as plural for verb agreement.