Why is everyone wearing black tights today?

Ema of 5

Fri, May 03 2024, 2:08 pm

GLUE wrote:

I agree with amother Mayflower nude means with no clothes
It can also mean a skin color
Yes English is my first language

This can’t be the first time you are hearing people refer to the color of the stockings as nude. It literally says it on the box/package.

nude
adjective
1.
wearing no clothes; naked.
"a painting of a nude model"
Similar:
naked
in the nude
stark naked
bare
with nothing on
stripped
unclothed
undressed
uncovered
in a state of nature
disrobed
unclad
undraped
exposed
au naturel
without a stitch on
in one's birthday suit
in the raw
in the altogether
in the buff
in the nuddy
mother naked
starkers
in the scud
scuddy
bare-assed
buck naked
bollocky
View 1 vulgar slang word
Opposite:
dressed
fully clothed
2.
denoting or relating to clothing or makeup that is of a color resembling that of the wearer’s skin.
"a nude camisole under a sheer blouse"
noun
1.
a naked human figure as the subject of a painting, sculpture, or photograph.
"a study of a kneeling nude"
2.
a color of clothing or makeup resembling that of the wearer's skin.
"sheer lip color in all shades of nude"

amother

Birch

Fri, May 03 2024, 2:17 pm

GLUE wrote:

I agree with amother Mayflower nude means with no clothes
It can also mean a skin color
Yes English is my first language

In context which is super obvious in this post it means the color of tights. It doesn’t mean naked. Anyone thinking that likely doesn’t really know English. Since many words have multiple meanings using context clues to understand the meaning is part of basic English.

amother

Peony

Fri, May 03 2024, 2:18 pm

Ema of 5 wrote:

I love words! Can I be your friend lol?

amother

Cyclamen

Fri, May 03 2024, 2:18 pm

amother Blonde wrote:

I wear black hosiery year round because then I don't have to bother shaving unless I want to. Yes, even in August. So sue me.

So why not other opaque colors?

Cheiny

Fri, May 03 2024, 2:21 pm

amother Cantaloupe wrote:

Oh relax. She was making an observation. It is odd to see people dressing wintery when it’s summer weather outside, and I’ve lived in other communities and it’s more prevalent in Lakewood to stay in black tights/winter clothes for longer then in other places. No one is putting them in cheirem we’re just wondering why ppl don’t dress weather appropriate.

There’s a difference between wondering, and outright telling people what to do which is beyond unreasonable.

zaq

Fri, May 03 2024, 7:32 pm

amother Cyclamen wrote:

So why not other opaque colors?

. Because most retailers carry black. Anything else is hard to find, otherwise we'd be happily wearing hot pink or purple.