legging

American  

[leg-ing] / ˈlɛg ɪŋ /

Also leggin

noun

1. a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc.

2. (used with a plural verb) leggings,

   1. close-fitting knit pants.

   2. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.

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Other Word Forms

• legginged adjective

Etymology

Origin of legging

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

For teens, these pursuits are likely fueled by trendy body preoccupations such as the desire for "legging legs."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

Freeman led off the inning by legging out a double to the left-field corner, and Muncy then hit a 414-foot home run.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023

The Dancing Trout pickup rattled past Nick Rael and then passed three older men legging it on the double up the road toward Joe Mondragon’s house.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols