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

Couples with "baskets of bottled beer and blankets", children wildly misidentifying pigeons and press photographers resignedly legging it around the grass in an attempt to get their shot all added to the chaos.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

What is it about the legging that makes it so perfect?

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

Trainer Conway stood on the sideline and watched his horse from afar as he circled around the course, legging up for the stout mile-and-three-sixteenths distance of the match.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand