Why did tights get such a name by mistake? Detailed answer

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Why did pantyhose get such a name by mistake?

Women's tights appeared in the USSR in the 1950s. They were delivered from Czechoslovakia with the inscription "punchokhove kalgots", and among the people the name of tights for this garment quickly replaced the official "stocking leggings". Moreover, there was a mistake when borrowing, because in Czech "kalgots" are pants in a general sense, and "punchohache" is specifically tights. Another incident happened to Soviet tourists who asked for them in Czech stores, since "tights" in Czech are women's panties.

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