variants
or leggin
as in jeans
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Recent Examples of legging
Performance Isn’t Supposed To Come at A Toxic Cost
The comfort of stain-free leggings or rainproof jackets might not be worth the cost to our long-term human and planetary health.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Photo: New York Magazine Bartsch leads the pack, dancing on a speaker (her favorite spot), wearing cutoff shorts, white leggings, red suspenders, and a frayed and cropped jean jacket with holes in the shoulders.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The moms put on matching leggings, get in formation, and shake their little asses to something that resembles a beat.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Whether paired with leggings and a tank top for a day of sightseeing or dressed up with a breezy sundress, there’s no shortage of ways to style these sneakers for summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Photo: New York Magazine Bartsch leads the pack, dancing on a speaker (her favorite spot), wearing cutoff shorts, white leggings, red suspenders, and a frayed and cropped jean jacket with holes in the shoulders.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
The moms put on matching leggings, get in formation, and shake their little asses to something that resembles a beat.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 May 2025
Whether paired with leggings and a tank top for a day of sightseeing or dressed up with a breezy sundress, there’s no shortage of ways to style these sneakers for summer.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legging
hose
Noun
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Soaker hoses and drip irrigation systems make the most efficient use of water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Water with soaker hoses or drip irrigation to keep foliage dry which might otherwise be infected with devastating mildew.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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“Legging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legging. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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