Meaning
tights, leotard
- a close-fitting garment covering the legs and lower body, worn for warmth, sports, or dance (tights, leggings, leotard)
In a sentence
Quando vado a sciare metto sempre una calzamaglia pesante.
When I go skiing, I always put on heavy tights.
La ballerina indossava una calzamaglia nera aderente.
The dancer wore tight black tights.
Hai comprato una nuova calzamaglia termica per l'inverno?
Did you buy new thermal leggings for the winter?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calzamaglia | feminine · singular |
| calzemaglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Compound noun from 'calza' + 'maglia'. Plural is 'calzemaglie'.
- Often refers to thick thermal tights for winter or tight athletic/dance wear.
- plural calzemaglie