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legging.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/
  1. A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.

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

  3. One of the legs of a pair of trousers.

    Take the legging and turn up the cuff.
  4. The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.

Where this word comes from

From leg + -ing.

verb/ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of leg

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From leg + -ing.

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