1. a covering for the leg, typically extending from the ankle to the knee or thigh
Usage: often used in plural form ‘leggings’

Examples

• The hiker wore canvas leggins to protect against thorns.
• Traditional Native American leggins were made of leather.
• She pulled on her wool leggins before heading into the cold.
• The soldier’s leggins kept mud out of his boots.
• Hunters often wear waterproof leggins in marshy areas.