Stockings vs. Pantyhose

Stockingsnoun

One or more pairs of stockings.

Pantyhosenoun

(North America) Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.

Pantyhosenoun

a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings

Pantyhose

Pantyhose, called sheer tights, or tights in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Mostly considered to be a garment for women and girls, pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 (Allen Gant's product, 'Panti-Legs') as a convenient alternative to stockings and/or control panties (which, in turn, replaced girdles).