leg warmer

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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

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With every stroke, her leather boot creaked under the weight of her leg.
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I push down on the pedal with my right leg and instead of propelling myself forward, I topple over sideways.
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As my injured leg improves, my left leg starts aching, then throbbing, near my hip.
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His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
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Your father and mother gave you no warmer welcome than the parents of this little Korean baby gave to him.
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He usually seizes his prey by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw.
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Were he a young man, they could save him by cutting off his leg high up, but as it is he would not stand the shock.
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His left arm was behind his back, the hand clenched, the right leg perfectly straight.
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British Dictionary definitions for leg warmer

legwarmer

/ (ˈlɛɡˌwɔːmə) /

noun

one of a pair of garments resembling stockings without feet, usually knitted and brightly coloured, often worn over jeans, tights, etc or during exercise

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