collants
The French word for tights is collants.
collants is a noun used to refer to women's garments, specifically tights or pantyhose.
Meaning: women's garment (noun)
Did you know?
- A person who is overly needy or emotionally suffocating is described as collant, literally meaning they are 'sticky' like tights.
- The word collants comes from the verb coller, which means 'to stick' or 'to glue'. This describes how the garment clings tightly to the skin.
- The term collants is used in French to describe the tight-fitting leggings worn by male dancers, not just women's hosiery.
Examples in context
- Tes collants sont gris.Your tights are grey.This sentence is useful for describing the color of someone's collants.Tatoeba #9120288 by lbdx, translation #8920067 by sundown
- L'hiver, je porte d'épais collants.In winter, I put on thick tights.This sentence is useful for mentioning that one wears thick collants during winter.Tatoeba #1194933 by sacredceltic, translation #11578420 by sundown
- Elle porte des collants roses à paillettes.She's wearing pink sequinned tights.This sentence is useful for describing pink sequinned collants.Tatoeba #8998524 by lbdx, translation #11038730 by sundown
- J'ai acheté une paire de collants pour compléter ma tenue.I bought a pair of tights to complete my outfit.
- Pour la représentation, veuillez porter des bas collants noirs.For the performance, please wear black tights.
- J'adore ces collants, ils sont super confortables!I love these tights, they are super comfortable!
- J'ai besoin de nouvelles fringues, notamment de collants pour l'hiver.I need new clothes, including tights for winter.
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Example conversation
Léa is packing her suitcase for a trip.
- LéaEst-ce que j'ai pris mes collants ?Did I take my tights?
- LucasOui, ils sont dans la valise.Yes, they are in the suitcase.
- LéaParfait, j'en ai besoin pour la soirée.Perfect, I need them for the party.
- LucasTu as l'air bien organisée, Léa.You seem very organized, Léa.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
