Jeggings
//ˈd͡ʒɛɡ.ɪŋz// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Denim leggings, or very skinny jeans. neologism, plural, plural-only
"I remember first reading about jeggings (jeans+leggings) in 2009. How ridiculous it sounded then, a word that conjured up images of urinary infections and squished buttocks. Four years later, the M&S website devotes an entire section to this fashion hybrid."
Example
More examples"I remember first reading about jeggings (jeans+leggings) in 2009. How ridiculous it sounded then, a word that conjured up images of urinary infections and squished buttocks. Four years later, the M&S website devotes an entire section to this fashion hybrid."
Etymology
Blend of jeans + leggings.
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