legging

CEFRB1

/ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tight piece of clothing covering the leg.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One of the legs of a pair of trousers.

Examples

  • She wore a comfortable black legging under her long sweater.

  • She wore a legging under her skirt.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Stretchy tight-fitting pants often worn by women or for exercise.

  2. A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.

  3. The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.

More examples

In context

  • The legging provided warmth on a cold day.

  • Take the legging and turn up the cuff.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She quickly pulled on her tight blank before going for a run.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From leg + -ing.