leg warmer

or leg·warm·er

noun Usually leg warmers.

a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.

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Origin of leg warmer

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby leg warmer

leg drop, leg hit, leg rope, leg stump, leg up, a, leg warmer, leg-break, leg-of-mutton, leg-pull, leg., legacy