legging

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legging

  • \lɛ.ɡiŋ\

Where it comes from

De l'anglais legging(s) dérivé de leg (« jambe »).

noun leggings

  1. Anglicism Pantalon moulant sportif, aussi bien féminin que masculin. Décidément, un jean, un slack ou un legging trempé dont il n’est pas question de retrousser le bas, c’est très inconfortable.
  2. Guêtres couvrant les mollets portés par les militaires. L'un d'eux, surtout, portant des leggings, un casque, des lunettes, baudrier de cuir et toutes ses décorations...

Similar: caleçon long, megging

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noun

Similar: caleçon long, megging

In English

  • legging tight-fitting stretch pants
  • pedal pushers women’s casual trousers, usually fairly form-fitting, that end at the calves

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@misc{legging_2026,
  title = {legging},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/legging},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}