# legging

Pronunciation: US say "LEG-ing" /ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. Stretchy, tight-fitting pants worn close against the legs, often by women or for exercise.
   - Simple: Tight, stretchy pants that fit close to the legs, often worn for exercise.
   - _The new legging design includes a hidden waistband pocket._
   - _Many runners prefer leggings to loose shorts in cold weather._
2. A protective covering, usually leather, worn over the lower leg from knee to ankle.
   - Simple: A leather or cloth covering for the lower leg, reaching from the knee down to the ankle.
   - _The trapper laced his leggings tight against the cold and thorns._
   - _Each legging buckled at the side to keep mud off his pants._
3. Either of the tubular sections of a pair of pants that encloses a single leg.
   - Simple: One of the two tube-shaped parts of pants that covers a single leg.
   - _The mechanic wiped his hands on one legging out of habit._
   - _Both leggings were caked with grease after the long shift._
5. In options trading, the process of entering a position made of three or more separate option strikes, one trade at a time.
   - Simple: In stock trading, the act of adding three or more option trades at different prices, one at a time.
   - _The legging of the iron condor exposed him to price swings between fills._
   - _She favored legging into the spread to capture better prices on each strike._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of leg. — present participle and gerund of leg
   - Simple: Present participle of leg. Use it for an action happening now, often in 'legging it,' meaning hurrying on foot.
   - _The kids were legging it home before the storm hit._
   - _She kept legging it up the stairs two at a time._

## Origin

Formed from "leg" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/legging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).