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- [leg-ing]
- /ˈlɛg ɪŋ/
- /ˈleɡ.ɪŋz/
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- [leg-ing]
- /ˈlɛg ɪŋ/
Definitions of leggings word
- noun leggings 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. 1
- noun leggings leggings, (used with a plural verb) close-fitting knit pants. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit. 1
- noun leggings Tight-fitting stretch pants worn by women and children. 1
- noun plural leggings one-piece leg garment 1
- noun plural leggings Leggings are close-fitting trousers, usually made out of a stretchy fabric, that are worn by women and girls. 0
- noun plural leggings Leggings are an outer covering of leather or other strong material, often in the form of trousers, that you wear over your normal trousers in order to protect them. 0
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Origin of leggings
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; leg + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Leggings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leggings popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leggings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leggings
noun leggings
- chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
- puttees — a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
- gaiters — Plural form of gaiter.
- leggins — Plural form of leggin.
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