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

In 2024, Lululemon stopped selling a new type of legging called the Breezethrough after some buyers said they made their stomachs and back sides look too big.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

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

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

On November 28, 1936, after nearly a month of legging up at Tanforan, Seabiscuit was trucked ten miles down the pike to run in Bay Meadows’ mile-long Bay Bridge Handicap.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand