🇬🇧🇨🇳 leggings - 绑腿 : English Lesson

Meaning of "leggings" ("绑腿"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Leggings are soft, very stretchy pants that fit snugly from your waist all the way down your legs, like a comfy hug for your legs. People wear them to play, do sports, dance, relax at home, or dress up with long shirts and dresses.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I wore superhero leggings and tried to fly, but all they did was help me zoom to the fridge faster.

Mom called leggings "leg-huggers," and now I can’t stop imagining tiny arms hugging my knees.

My rainbow leggings were so bright the classroom plants probably started photosynthesizing faster.

My brother borrowed my leggings for “ninja training” and got stuck halfway, becoming a burrito ninja.

Leggings were once worn by people hundreds of years ago for warmth and horse riding—yep, even old-timey knights basically had medieval yoga pants!

She pulled on her black leggings, feeling the soft stretch over her calves. The leggings fit snug as she bent for yoga. Her old bike seat made her laugh; the leggings saved the day. On the park bench kids pointed at bright patterned leggings, and she smiled, proud and comfortable in her leggings.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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