: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-legged animal
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The 59 year old paired her forearm-length top with a pair of wide-legged blue jeans, a gold lariat necklace, and a pair of oversized round black-to-yellow gradient sunglasses.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Caltrans is turning to some four-legged friends to help maintain the state’s sprawling highway system.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Her lab is full of experimental robots, including the four-legged variety.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The teams placed third through sixth after 42 rounds will take part in the two-legged playoffs.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Caltrans is turning to some four-legged friends to help maintain the state’s sprawling highway system.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Her lab is full of experimental robots, including the four-legged variety.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The teams placed third through sixth after 42 rounds will take part in the two-legged playoffs.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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“Legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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