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
She arrived to the Marriott hotel sporting a bright red sports bra and leggings, paired with a large fur coat to shield her from the beach chill.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s right, the racers are required to wear leggings that cannot be sliced through by skis with edges sharp as Cuisinart blades.
From Los Angeles Times
One attempts to measure the passage of time in her outfit changes — a white jacket, shiny black leggings, a tight leather pencil skirt — although the exact numbers blur when Melania attempts to count them.
From Los Angeles Times
A big girl with hair as purple as troll-doll hair, iridescent green leggings, and three earrings in each ear comes in.
From Literature
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