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Legging — may refer to:* Leggings, a type of clothing. * Legging (canals), a means of propelling boats through canal tunnels … Wikipedia
Legging — Leg ging (l[e^]g g[i^]ng), Leggin Leg gin (l[e^]g g[i^]n), n. [From {Leg}.] A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legging — Leg ging, a. & vb. n., from {Leg}, v. t. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legging — (ingl.; pronunc. [légin]) m., gralm. pl. Pantalones de tejido fino y elástico que se ajustan al cuerpo. ≃ Malla … Enciclopedia Universal
legging — (n.) extra outer covering to protect the leg, 1763, from LEG (Cf. leg) (n.). Related: Leggings … Etymology dictionary
legging — [leg′iŋ, leg′in] n. 1. a covering of canvas, leather, etc. for protecting the leg below the knee 2. [pl.] a child s outer garment with legs, worn in cold weather 3. [pl.] a tightfitting garment like tights but without feet, varying in length from … English World dictionary
Legging In — 1. Setting up the entry position of a complex financial investment separately from setting up the exit or unwinding of the position. 2. When a debtor or creditor enters into a hedging contract after the debt instrument has been issued or acquired … Investment dictionary
legging — {{＃}}{{LM L23581}}{{〓}} {{SynL24162}} {{［}}legging{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Prenda de vestir que consiste en un malla ceñida al cuerpo desde la cintura a los tobillos. {{★}}{{＼}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{／}} [léguin].… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
Legging — Recorded in many forms which seemingly include: Le Guin. Legahon, Legion, Leggan, Leggen, Legging, Legon, Leggon, Leghan, and Leghorn, this is probably an Anglo French surname. It would seem to have at least two possible origins. The first is… … Surnames reference
Legging (canals) — Legging is a method of moving a boat through a canal tunnel. Early canal tunnels were built without a towpath as this would require a much larger bore and hence cost more to build. Prior to the introduction of motorised boats, legging was one of… … Wikipedia
legging — or leggin noun Date: 1751 a covering (as of leather or cloth) for the leg usually used in plural; also tights … New Collegiate Dictionary
