Synonyms for leggins


Grammar : Noun
Spell : leg-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛg ɪŋ


Définition of leggins

Origin :
  • "extra outer covering to protect the leg," 1763, from leg (n.). Related: Leggings.
  • As in leggings : noun gaiters
Example sentences :
  • She had put on a short walking-skirt and leggins and was nearly ready.
  • Extract from : « The Spirit of Sweetwater » by Hamlin Garland
  • Mayn't I go out without my leggins if I stay in my own yard?
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • He was dressed in the usual capote, leggins, and moccasins of a hunter.
  • Extract from : « Hudson Bay » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • Her moccasins are plain; her leggins close-fitting and not as high as her brother's.
  • Extract from : « Indian Child Life » by Charles A. Eastman
  • Our khaki skirts and leggins and things that are appropriate?
  • Extract from : « The Carter Girls » by Nell Speed
  • In the mountains, top boots or leggins would cure all snake bites.
  • Extract from : « The Carter Girls » by Nell Speed
  • As soon as I can get to town I am going to get leggins for them all.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle » by Wilmer M. Ely
  • They smear their leggins and hair with red ochre and grease.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 » by Hubert Howe Bancroft
  • Leggins, moccasins, clothing—all were put into the best state to resist the cold.
  • Extract from : « Life of Kit Carson » by Charles Burdett
  • Made a strange appearance in their leggins and yellow tassels.
  • Extract from : « An Artilleryman's Diary » by Jenkin Lloyd Jones

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