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Definition of legging
: a covering (as of leather or cloth) for the leg —usually used in plural; also : tights
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As Jackson lounges in the home dugout at NBT Bank Stadium, wearing some slick camouflage leggings and a flat-brimmed cap that seems to hover above his hair, fellow Chiefs pitchers trickle onto the field for pregame stretches.
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One company, in particular, seems to be ahead of the game: Touché LA, a brand that offers coordinated sets of sports bras and leggings, all in matching tones.
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In other words, fold away those black compression leggings and save them for fall.
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The black mask was described as black legging without any openings for eyes or his mouth.
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Grab a cute Heroine Sport color-block bra ($85) and leggings ($155) for a free Nike Run Club workout at 10 a.m., with breakfast to follow.
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Last week, my Instagram feed was filled with photos of teenagers wearing blue leggings covered in white stars and tank tops decorated with American flags.
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Vest, price upon request, top, $895, leggings, $695, Alexander Wang.
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For women there were sheer nylon off the shoulder tops with matching trousers, or body hugging cropped tops with a turtleneck that zipped over the face, leaving only the eyes exposed, that was paired with matching leggings.
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First Known Use of legging
1718
LEGGING Defined for Kids
legging
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noun
leg·ging
\ˈle-gən, ˈle-giŋ\
Definition of legging for Students
: an outer covering for the leg usually of cloth or leather a pair of leggings
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