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
Other Word Forms
- legginged adjective
Example Sentences
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Pupils now wear leggings or jogging bottoms, a t-shirt and a hoodie, with black trainers.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The leggings are made of an advanced polymer — a distant cousin to a plastic milk jug — with fibers that are incredibly strong and durable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
They walked in and began to sift through a rack of women’s shorts and Lululemon leggings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
The move came after Lululemon pulled its Breezethrough leggings in 2024, and after it recalled a popular line of black Luon pants in 2013 due to problems with “sheerness.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
She laughs and deposits the leggings into the laundry basket.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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