legging

[ leg-ing ]

noun

1. 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.
2. leggings, (used with a plural verb)
   1. close-fitting knit pants.
   2. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.

Other Words From

• legginged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of legging¹

First recorded in 1745–55; leg + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Think of Christopher Kane’s 2011 resort collection, the galaxy print legging’s high-fashion cousin.

From Los Angeles Times

The two workers were drilling into the rock manually using an “air legging” technique that was new to the site and were on unsupported ground, he said.

From Seattle Times

Air legging is a method of drilling that penetrates the rock with air and water.

From Seattle Times

“This form of air legging should not be used to do this type of work,” he said.

From Seattle Times

The Australian Workers Union said the miners had been performing a manual style of extraction known as "air legging".

From BBC