legging

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)

Etymology

From leg + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

leging, leg covering

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
garment
Narrower (hyponyms)
gaiter, puttee, chap, spat

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