leg covering

leg covering
noun
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
Syn: ↑legging, ↑leging
Hypernyms: ↑garment
Hyponyms: ↑chap, ↑gaiter, ↑puttee, ↑spat

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  • leg warmer — leg′ warm er n. clo a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg • Etymology: 1970–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • leg warmers — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a pair of tubular knitted garments covering the legs from ankle to knee or thigh …   English terms dictionary

  • leg — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands. b the part of this from the hip to the ankle. 2 a leg of an animal or bird as food. 3 an artificial leg (wooden leg). 4 a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg warmer — noun : a usually knitted covering for the leg * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a warm covering of usually soft cloth that you wear on your leg * * * ˈleg warmer 7 [leg warmer leg warmers] noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • leg — leg1 [ leg ] noun count *** ▸ 1 part of body ▸ 2 clothing covering leg ▸ 3 meat from animal leg ▸ 4 part of furniture ▸ 5 part of trip/race ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) one of the two parts of your body to which your feet are attached: He s trying to balance …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leg — noun 1》 each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.     ↘a leg of an animal or bird as food.     ↘a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg.     ↘(legs) informal sustained popularity or success: some books have legs …   English new terms dictionary

  • leg warmer — /ˈlɛg wɔmə/ (say leg wawmuh) noun (usually plural) a knitted stocking covering the leg from ankle to the knee …  

  • leg warmer — noun Date: 1974 a usually knitted covering for the leg …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • leg warmers — plural noun a pair of tubular knitted garments covering the legs from ankle to knee or thigh …   English new terms dictionary

  • cloth covering — noun a covering made of cloth • Hypernyms: ↑covering • Hyponyms: ↑antimacassar, ↑back, ↑bedclothes, ↑bed clothing, ↑bedding, ↑blindfold, ↑bosom …   Useful english dictionary

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