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Meaning of "leggings" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGGINGS

leggings  [ˈlɛɡɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGGINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leggings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEGGINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leggings

Leggings

Leggings are a type of skin-tight garment that covers the legs and that may be worn by both men and women. Formerly, leggings were two separate garments, one for each leg. Modern leggings are typically made from a blend of lycra, nylon, cotton, or polyester blend, but they can also be made from wool, silk and other materials. Leggings are available in a multitude of colors and decorative designs. Leggings are sometimes worn fully exposed, but are more traditionally worn partially covered by a garment such as a skirt, a large t-shirt, shorts, or fully covered by an outer garment, such as a full length skirt. Leggings are typically ankle-length, and some are stirrupped or encase the feet. Some are shorter. Leggings are worn to keep a person's legs warm, as protection from chafing during an activity such as exercise or as a decorative or fashion garment. Leggings are worn by both men and women during exercise but usually only by women at other times. In contemporary usage, leggings refers to tight, form-fitting trousers that extend from the waist to the ankles. In the United States, they are sometimes referred to as tights.

Definition of leggings in the English dictionary

The definition of leggings in the dictionary is an extra outer covering for the lower legs. Other definition of leggings is close-fitting trousers worn by women and children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGGINGS


bearings
ˈbɛərɪŋz
diggings
ˈdɪɡɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
evenings
ˈiːvnɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fittings
ˈfɪtɪŋz
furnishings
ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
proceedings
prəˈsiːdɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
surroundings
səˈraʊndɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
treggings
ˈtrɛɡɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEGGINGS

leges
legge
legged
legger
leggie
leggier
leggiero
leggiest
legginess
legging
legginged
leggism
leggo
leggy
leghorn
legibility
legible
legibleness
legibly
legion

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGGINGS

averagings
beginnings
belongings
Colorado Springs
Cummings
dealings
facings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
innings
jeggings
lodgings
mornings
personal belongings
screenings
teachings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings
workings

Synonyms and antonyms of leggings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leggings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEGGINGS

Find out the translation of leggings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leggings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leggings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裤袜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mallas
570 millions of speakers

English

leggings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेगिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بِنْطَلُونٌ ضَيِّقٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гетры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polainas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাইটস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

collants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bingkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leggings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レギングス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레깅스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leggings
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quần tất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

leggings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेगिंग्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tozluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuseaux
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

getry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лосини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pantalon colant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκέτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leggings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cykelbyxor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leggings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leggings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGGINGS»

The term «leggings» is very widely used and occupies the 10.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGGINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leggings

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4 QUOTES WITH «LEGGINGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leggings.
1
Alice Dellal
When I was little, I was such a tomboy - I loved a baggy T-shirt and leggings.
2
Daphne Oz
I have two pairs of stretchy maternity leggings and jeans, which I will never give up, because once you experience an elastic band for a waist, you will never go back.
3
Aly Raisman
When I'm older, I want to have my own workout clothes line, like leggings and cute jackets in bright and fun colors.
4
Jil Sander
If I had the power, I would ban leggings.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGGINGS»

Discover the use of leggings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leggings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Two Leggings: The Making of a Crow Warrior
Two Leggings, the teller of the story you are about to read, was above all else a Crow warrior. His story tells us quite as much of tribal values that motivated and guided his actions as it does of his personal escapades.
Two Leggings, Peter Nabokov, William Wildschut, 1967
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The American Indian Craft Book
A very modern adaptation of leggings can be made by sewing braid or beading along the outer leg seam of tight leg slacks to cover wide fringe which is cut wider at the bottom to give the look of the triangle flap of the Plains Indian legging ...
Marz Minor, 1978
3
Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians
Bottom-tab leggings have been reported for the Western Sioux, Otos, Omahas, Poncas, Mandans, Pawnees, Nez Percés, Crows, Blackfeet, Utes, Assiniboins, Arikaras, and lowas. "Most of the Plains tribes had stopped using bottom tab ...
Ronald P. Koch, 1990
4
Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians
Old Man And The Fire-leggings. One day Old Man was going along. He came to a lodge standing all by itself, and when he looked in he saw a great deal of dried meat. Looking around he saw hanging up a pair of leggings, which were made ...
Clark Wissler, D. C. Duvall, 2008
5
Classic Motorcycling: A Guide for the 21st Century
Leggings And Chaps Oilskin 'leggings', in stockman-style, were common on roads and had changed little from 19th century farming leggings. These leggings made great sense up to the 1950s, on rigid frame bikes with single bicycle seats.
Rex Bunn, 2006
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Roman Military Clothing (3): AD 400-640
Leggings found by Carl Schmidt at Antinoopolis. This pair are of napped woollen fabric, solid red, with silk trim at the top edge, and a small heart-shaped applique at the outside top (left). The tapering tubes are sewn at the inside lower part ...
Raffaele D'Amato, 2005
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Native American Autobiography: An Anthology
Edited by PETER NABOKOV Two Leggings was probably born in 184/ or 1848 ( Crow Indian Agency files, however, give 1851 as his birthdate), and he died in 1923. Although the Crow had most likely encountered white men (Trench fur ...
Arnold Krupat, 1994
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Blackwind's Song: Love at First Sight
“The Sun took down a bag, then pulled out a beautiful pair of leggings. They were embroidered with porcupine quills and bright feathers. These, said the Sun, are my hunting leggings. They are great medicine. All I have to do is put them on ...
Alexandria Infante, 2012
9
Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price ...
ARMY LEGGINGS • Khaki canvas leggings marked with Philadelphia Q.M. Depot stamp, “3-15-35” date and size “4” . . . . . $25 (£15) WWII MOUNTAIN TROOP'S SKI LEGGINGS • Khaki/light olive canvas and web short canvas gaiters with black ...
John Graf, 2007
10
Native American Ways: Four Paths to Enlightenment
The Sun took down a bag and pulled out a beautiful pair of leggings. They were embroidered with porcupine quills and bright feathers. “These,” said the Sun, “are my hunting leggings. They are great medicine. All I have to do is to put them on ...
James Mooney, George Bird Grinnell, Edmund Nequatewa, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGGINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leggings is used in the context of the following news items.
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Megan Fox unleashes her inner rock chick in a Grateful Dead T-shirt …
Megan was also showcasing her slender legs for the Beverly Hills outing in a pair of skintight black leggings with matching shorts over the top. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Nicki Minaj flashes her famous derriere in see-through leggings at LAX
Nicki Minaj once again flaunted her celebrated backside on Monday as she donned see-through leggings. The 32-year-old rapper turned ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Megan Fox showcases her slim figure in skintight leggings in …
Her slender frame and washboard abs have made her body one of the most envied in Hollywood. And Megan Fox made sure to showcase her ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Petra Stunt hits the spa with one of her four-month-old twin boys
Petra, 26, teamed a pair of cropped leggings with Nike trainers and a zip-up black top as she emerged from the spa near her home. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Sexy Or Offensive? Nicki Minaj Flaunts Her Underwear In Sheer …
Sexy Or Offensive? Nicki Minaj Flaunts Her Underwear In Sheer Leggings. share on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest. Email. Send to Email ... «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»
6
School asks girls to refrain from wearing leggings, rakes up storm
The parents on Monday lodged a strong protest for allegedly forcing girl students to remove their leggings in the school premises and also ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Leggings put on too much of a show
She was wearing tight black leggings paired with a black knitted jumper that doesn't properly cover her crotch. I was concerned because the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Minnie Driver keeps it casual in leggings and floral top
She's a busy working actress and single mother so it's not surprising Minnie Driver has a busy schedule. And things were no different in Los ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Rihanna rocks Thrasher Magazine T-shirt and leggings for NYC gym …
Rihanna rocked a $19.95 Thrasher Magazine flame logo T-shirt while leaving Titan Fitness Centre in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood on ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Gigi Hadid's Leather Leggings Are Perfect For Getting That "I'm A Jet …
Gigi Hadid's off-duty model style is always impeccable, so when she stepped out last night in leather leggings paired with a blazer, it was like if ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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