legging
noun
leg·ging
| \ ˈle-gən also ˈlā-
, -giŋ\
, -giŋ\
variants:
or leggin
Definition of legging
: a covering (as of leather or cloth) for the leg
—usually used in plural
also
: tights
Examples of legging in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
She was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, black leggings and black flip flops. — oregonlive, "Police seek help to find missing teen in Vancouver," 2 Sep. 2019 Recently, Wayfair and Kess In House stopped selling bathmats, doormats, dog beds, leggings and rugs with images of Ganesh. — Deepa Bharath, The Mercury News, "Water sportswear with Hindu god’s image from California company sparks outrage," 10 Aug. 2019 Eileen Fisher Jean Leggings These Eileen Fisher pants give you the comfort of leggings with the look of black skinny jeans. — Elaheh Nozari, Condé Nast Traveler, "Everything Worth Buying at This Year's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale," 19 July 2019 The leggings will be anywhere from $39 to $46 during the sale, but will pop back up to between $59 and $69 on August 5, once the event wraps up. — Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, "These Leggings Are Sure to Sell Out During the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale," 12 July 2019 The KKW Beauty mogul rocked a seriously skimpy pair of bright red, latex leggings along with an asymmetrical bra and crystal-embellished heels. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian Does Superhero Chic in Red Latex at Travis Scott's 28th Birthday Party," 26 Apr. 2019 At the very least, this will expose the inside of the leggings to all that rubbing and pilling, and protect the exterior. — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, "9 Things To Know Before Throwing Gym Clothes In The Laundry," 2 Aug. 2018 That day, both Williamses were dressed in the same palette: Venus in black leggings, white top; Richard in fresh white sneakers, fresh white socks, black shorts and black polo. — Elizabeth Weil, New York Times, "Did Venus Williams Ever Get Her Due?," 22 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile in the gym, volunteer Francine Snyder showed Aleiya Hogan shirts and leggings. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Back 2 School Store event helps low-income families in Detroit," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'legging.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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legging
noun
leg·ging
| \ ˈle-gən
, ˈle-giŋ\
, ˈle-giŋ\
Kids Definition of legging
: an outer covering for the leg usually of cloth or leather
a pair of leggings