No. 9,053 in French
collant
"Tights" or "sticky."
In a sentence
Marie a acheté des collants rouges.
Marie bought red tights.
In this sentence, 'collant' refers to clothing, specifically tights or pantyhose, used as a noun.
Le papier est tellement collant qu'il reste sur la table.
The paper is so sticky that it stays on the table.
Here, 'collant' is used as an adjective meaning sticky, describing the property of the paper.
Ce genre de conversation devient vite collant.
This type of conversation quickly becomes clingy or awkward.
In this context, 'collant' metaphorically describes something that is overly clingy or uncomfortable, applied as an adjective.
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