collant
French → English
(clothing) Tights: a tight garment covering the legs and hips
Elle porte un collant noir sous sa mini-jupe en cuir.
(English) She is wearing black tights under her leather mini-skirt.
Avant le déferlement du collant, les femmes portaient des jarretelles.
(English) Before tights became widespread, women wore garters.
(metaphor) Clingy/Persistent: describing a person who is hard to get rid of
Mon patron est parfois très collant et me suit partout.
(English) My boss is sometimes very clingy and follows me everywhere.
C'est un garçon gentil mais il est un peu trop collant avec moi.
(English) He's a nice boy, but he's a bit too persistent with me.
(fashion) Tight-fitting: clothing that molds closely to the body
Il porte un pantalon collant pour faire de l'équitation.
(English) He wears tight-fitting pants for horseback riding.
Elle a mis une robe collante qui souligne sa silhouette.
(English) She put on a tight-fitting dress that highlights her figure.
Entry ID: fr:en:collant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary