leggings

British  

/ ˈlɛɡɪŋz /

plural noun

1. an extra outer covering for the lower legs

2. close-fitting trousers worn by women and children

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Other Word Forms

• legginged adjective

Example Sentences

Clare Lane said she had bought the leggings from Fabletics, an online sportswear retailer, in 2017 and "as far as I was concerned, it was a one-off purchase and that was the end of it".

From BBC

The fashion label Coperni has created leggings and other garments made from a fabric embedded with bacteria, which it says help rejuvenate the skin and boost radiance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Vancouver-based retailer revolutionized athletic apparel with leggings that were so functional and flattering that people wore them to not only yoga class but brunch, the supermarket and just about everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal

The boss of Lululemon Athletica, the brand known for its expensive yoga leggings and other sports clothing, is to leave the company early next year.

From BBC

Lululemon was an upstart that revolutionized athletic apparel with its leggings that were so functional and flattering that women wore them not just to yoga class but brunch, the supermarket and just about everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal