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Pronunciation / Transliteration: legging
"Ela usa leggings para malhar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A close-fitting garment that covers the legs, typically made of stretchy fabric.
"She wore a pair of black leggings to her yoga class." - 2
A type of athletic wear that is often worn for exercise or casual outings.
"Leggings are popular among runners for their comfort and flexibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'legging' originates from the Middle English word 'legginge', which referred to a covering for the leg. It evolved from the Old Norse word 'leggr', meaning 'leg', and has been used since the 14th century to describe various forms of leg coverings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legging" is said worldwide
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legging
Transliteration: légin
"Elle porte des leggings pour faire du sport."
Leggings
Transliteration: Leggings
"Sie trägt Leggings zum Yoga."
leggings
Transliteration: leggings
"Indossa dei leggings per andare in palestra."
mallas
Transliteration: ma-llas
"Ella usa mallas para hacer ejercicio."
legging
Transliteration: legging
"Ela usa leggings para malhar."
लेगिंग
Transliteration: legging
"वह जिम में लेगिंग पहनती है।"
紧身裤
Transliteration: jǐnshēn kù
"她穿着紧身裤去健身房。"
레깅스
Transliteration: regiseu
"그녀는 운동할 때 레깅스를 입습니다."
レギンス
Transliteration: reginsu
"彼女はジムにレギンスを着て行きます。"
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