パンティーストッキング

ぱんてぃーすとっきんぐ
noun
pantyhose; tights
clothing
1. pantyhose; tights
A close-fitting garment combining underwear and stockings into a single piece that covers the waist, legs, and feet. Commonly shortened to パンスト.
パンティーストッキング(やぶ)れた
My pantyhose got a run in them.
(くろ)パンティーストッキングはいた。
I put on black pantyhose.
On cold days, wearing thick pantyhose keeps your legs warm.

A Japanese coinage from English "panty" + "stocking". In everyday speech it is almost always shortened to パンスト.

Common collocations

  • パンティーストッキングはく: to put on / wear pantyhose
  • 伝線(でんせん)したパンティーストッキング: pantyhose with a run
  • パンスト: the everyday abbreviation

Similar words

  • ストッキング: stockings — thin leg coverings; may be thigh-high rather than waist-high
  • タイツ: tights — thicker and opaque, worn for warmth