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
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One woman wears skin-tight crime-scene-tape leggings, while a pair of best friends proudly show off their crime-scene-tape homemade bags - complete with blood-spatter fabric lining.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Chanelle was last seen wearing black leggings and a black Airmax puffer coat.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Hand sanitizer, folders, perfume, a pair of black leggings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
“It’s not like chain mail or armor,” said Victor Wiacek, founder of VIX Protection, among the companies that make the leggings.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Carmen asks as she tugs down the cuffs of her leggings.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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