legging

Pluralleggings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   Tight, stretchy pants that fit close to the legs, often worn for exercise.

   Like a second skin made of soft, stretchy cloth.

   The legging fabric is thin enough to stretch as you move.

   She wears leggings to every yoga class.

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A leather or cloth covering for the lower leg, reaching from the knee down to the ankle.

   Like a sleeve, but made for your leg instead of your arm.

   The soldier wore leather leggings to protect his lower legs in the brush.

   He strapped one legging over his boot before riding out.

   Similargaiter

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   One of the two tube-shaped parts of pants that covers a single leg.

   He tore one legging climbing over the fence.

   The tailor shortened both leggings by an inch.

   Similarleg

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of leg. Use it for an action happening now, often in 'legging it,' meaning hurrying on foot.

   They were legging it down the street to catch the last train.

   We spent the whole afternoon legging it across town.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   In stock trading, the act of adding three or more option trades at different prices, one at a time.

   Like building a tall stack one block at a time instead of all at once.

   The slow legging of the spread lowered his risk over several hours.

   Traders sometimes use legging to build a complex position step by step.

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