legging

American  

[leg-ing] / ˈlɛg ɪŋ /

Also leggin

noun

1. a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc.

2. (used with a plural verb) leggings,

   1. close-fitting knit pants.

   2. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.

---

Other Word Forms

• legginged adjective

Etymology

Origin of legging

First recorded in 1745–55; leg + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Some said the material of the Get Low leggings was too sheer to do much bending or squatting.

From The Wall Street Journal

They walked in and began to sift through a rack of women’s shorts and Lululemon leggings.

From Los Angeles Times

The leggings maker pulled its Get Low collection from its website, though the line remains available in its stores in North America, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has to wear leggings under her clothes almost all the time and said she often felt as though "everyone is looking" at her.

From BBC

It feels faintly pastoral — hunting and gathering — translated into an urban evening, conducted in sneakers and leggings under fluorescent lights.

From Salon