leg warmer

American  

Or legwarmer

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of leg warmer

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Perversely, the expensive CGI achieves the opposite effect of those spandex and leg warmer outfits — it trades real theatricality for slipshod illusionism, pushing you out instead of pulling you in.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2020

During rehearsals last week, one dancer pressed a bottle of ice to her sore back, while another kept her drink cold inside a leg warmer.

From New York Times • May 9, 2011