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legging
leg·ging L0107100 (lĕg′ĭng)n.1. A leg covering usually extending from the ankle to the knee and often made of material such as leather or canvas, worn especially by soldiers and workers.2. leggingsa. A tight-fitting, stretchable garment that covers the body from the waist to the ankle.b. Warm outerwear pants for children.leg•ging (ˈlɛg ɪŋ)
n. 1. Also, leg•gin (ˈlɛg ɪn) a covering, as of leather or canvas, for the leg, usu. from ankle to knee, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. 2. leggings, (used with a pl. v.) a. close-fitting knit trousers. b. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit. [1745–55] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  legging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)leg covering, legingchap - (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legsgaiter - legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the anklegarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"puttee - a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War Igaiter, spat - a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles |
Translationslegging
leg itslang To go somewhere on foot, often quickly. Leg it, guys, the cops are here! We really need to leg it if we're going to make this bus! My car ran out of gas two miles from my house so I just had to leg it home.See also: legbuttleggingThe purchase and conveyance of cigarettes, typically from a place where they are taxed less. A pun on the word "bootlegging"; "butt" is a reference to cigarette butts. Oh, buttlegging is the only way I can afford cigarettes these days, now that taxes in our area are so high!ˈleg it (informal, especially British English) run, especially in order to escape from somebody: We saw the police coming and legged it down the road.See also: legbuttlegging (ˈbətlɛgɪŋ) n. the transportation of untaxed or undertaxed cigarettes across a state line. (see also bootleg.) Most of the guys at the plant do buttlegging on the way home from work. EncyclopediaSeelegFinancialSeeLeglegging
Synonyms for leggingnoun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)SynonymsRelated Words- chap
- gaiter
- garment
- puttee
- spat
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