barelegged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of barelegged
First recorded in 1325–75, barelegged is from the Middle English word barlegged. See bare 1, legged
Example Sentences
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Next, Harold, “duke of the English,” sails for France and jumps barelegged into the surf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
But when it ends with that mother wading barelegged through five inches of snow to reach you, it’s everything a story should be.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2019
“The ads run the risk of making light of the condition, and they aren’t really believable,” said Ms. Muller, who also objected to the scenes of the product on barelegged models.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2012
Hot dogs were plentiful, two 56-piece bands blared, a barelegged drum majorette shivered and strutted, two queens held court at halftime.
From Time Magazine Archive
“You heard me. Where your socks? You as barelegged as a yard dog.”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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