collant

Verb

collant

1. present participle of collar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɑ̃/

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Verb

collant

1. present participle of coller

Adjective

collant (feminine singular collante, masculine plural collants, feminine plural collantes)

1. sticky, gluey, clammy
2. (figuratively, of a person, informal) hard to shake off; clingy, clinging
3. skintight, close-fitting, clinging

Noun

collant m (plural collants)

1. body stocking, leotard
2. (usually in the plural) tights (UK), pantyhose (US)

Further reading

• “collant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French collant.

Noun

collant m (invariable)

1. tights

Noun

collant m (plural collants)

1. leotard (skin-tight one piece suit of clothing)