barelegged

bare·leg·ged

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bair-leg-id, -legd]
- /ˈbɛərˌlɛg ɪd, -ˌlɛgd/
- /beə.ˈle.ɡɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair-leg-id, -legd]
- /ˈbɛərˌlɛg ɪd, -ˌlɛgd/

Definitions of barelegged word

adjective barelegged having uncovered legs 3
adverb barelegged with uncovered legs 3
adjective barelegged with the legs bare; without stockings on 3
noun barelegged Without a covering on the legs. 1
adjective barelegged Having uncovered legs. 0
adverb barelegged With uncovered legs. 0

See all 6 definitions of barelegged

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Origin of barelegged

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, barelegged is from the Middle English word barlegged. See bare1, legged

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Parts of speech for Barelegged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Barelegged

barelegged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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