noun
or leg·gin ˈlegə̇n, -giŋ, -gēŋ
( -s )
Etymology: leg (I) + -ing
: a covering for the leg usually of leather or cloth:
a. : a covering made in various lengths and worn for protection (as by children, industrial workers, and sportsmen)
shoes topped with soft leather leggings — Jean & Franc Shor
— usually used in plural
b. : gaiter
c. : puttee
the man in the field … in his field jacket and leggins — Infantry Journal
d. leggings plural : chaps II