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# legging

noun (legging, leggings – almost always plural: a pair of leggings)

«legging» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Leggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#m1)
2. Leggings: warm outer coverings for the legs, worn over trousers in snow, or by soldiers and riders in the past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#m2)
3. The singular «legging» means one leg of such a garment, and is rare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and children's clothes: leggings for PE, dance, under a skirt or dress. In stories from long ago: a cowboy's or soldier's leggings. School uniform rules sometimes mention leggings. Phrases: «a pair of leggings», «black leggings», «leggings and a T-shirt».

### Examples

- She wore black leggings to dance class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x1)
- I need a new pair of leggings for PE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x2)
- My little sister has leggings with stars on them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x3)
- In winter I wear leggings under my jeans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x4)
- The old soldier wore leather leggings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x5)
- One legging had a hole at the knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x6)
- Are leggings allowed with the school uniform? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/#x7)

### Note

Usually plural: «leggings are», «a pair of leggings» (like «trousers», «jeans»). The singular «legging» appears only when talking about one leg. «Tights» cover the feet; leggings stop at the ankle or calf.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «legging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/legging/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«legging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/legging.html) on Mova free.