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- [leg]
- /strɛtʃ wʌnz lɛg/
- /stretʃ wʌnz leɡ/
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- [leg]
- /strɛtʃ wʌnz lɛg/
Definitions of stretch one's legs words
- noun stretch one's legs either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body. 1
- noun stretch one's legs Anatomy. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle. 1
- noun stretch one's legs something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance. 1
- noun stretch one's legs the part of a garment that covers the leg: the leg of a stocking; trouser leg. 1
- noun stretch one's legs one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture. 1
- noun stretch one's legs one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers. 1
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Origin of stretch one's legs
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; 1915-20 for def 10; Middle English < Old Norse leggr
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Parts of speech for Stretch one's legs
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stretch one's legs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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