leggings
Britishplural noun
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an extra outer covering for the lower legs
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close-fitting trousers worn by women and children
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Belcorva Activewear Leggings Activewear is the new luxury-wear, so spoil her with these soft, stretchy and stylish leggings from Seattle-based Belcorva.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2021
Leggings are not the sole province of the siren female was the idea.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2019
Rather than heeding White’s plea, the louche ladies of Notre Dame held a Leggings Pride Day in protest and shared pictures of themselves wearing tight pants with the hashtag #LeggingsDayND.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2019
Various student groups declared Tuesday “Leggings Pride Day” and Wednesday “The Leggings Protest,” with more than 2,000 people vowing to dress comfortably as a sign of public protest.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2019
Leggings and moccasins were a mass of beads, feathers, and porcupines' quills woven in intricately fantastic designs.
From The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West by Saxby, C. F. Argyll
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