legging

[ leg-ing ]

noun

1. a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Compare chaps, gaiter, puttee.
2. leggings, (used with a plural verb)
   1. close-fitting knit pants.
   2. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.

Other Words From

• legginged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of legging¹

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

Example Sentences

Dancers wear leotards and leggings for ease of movement, but also to observe subtleties in form as they move.

From Popular-Science

For years, the company has been adding more stretch to its jeans so they could better compete on comfort with items like leggings and yoga pants.

From Quartz

The tops range from $75 to $120, depending on your preferred style, and you can pick up a pair of leggings to match.

From Outside Online

The brand’s Edge leggings are formfitting but don’t feel tight or restrictive, with a front key pocket inside the soft waistband and a power-mesh panel around the waist for extra support.

From Fortune

She also loves the longer cut, which goes with everything from leggings to jeans.

From Outside Online

He drew up the legging and examined the part that covered the spot in the ankle which had received the blow.

From Project Gutenberg

Chilkat—Men: Blanket or bark mat robe, shirt-coat (rare), legging-moccasins, basket hat.

From Project Gutenberg

Mackenzie and Yukon—Men: Shirt-coat, legging-moccasins, breech-cloth, hat and hood.

From Project Gutenberg

But his guardian had heard him and the black upon his leg was as warm as though it were his moccasin and legging that he wore.

From Project Gutenberg

A dozen hands dragged the warrior from the fire and stamped out a blaze that had started in the fringe of one legging.

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