Meaning & use
jeggings
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UK/ˈdʒeɡɪŋz/
US/ˈdʒeɡɪŋz/
Meaning
nounpluralinformal
Tight, stretchy trousers that look like jeans but fit like leggings.
Grammar: Plural: a pair of jeggings, these jeggings.
Patterns
- a pair of jeggings
She wore jeggings and boots to the game.
Jeggings are comfortable for long flights.
I bought two pairs of jeggings on sale.
Common combinations
- a pair of jeggings
- She bought a pair of jeggings.
- black jeggings
- He disliked her black jeggings.
- stretchy jeggings
- Stretchy jeggings suit winter.
- wear jeggings
- Many students wear jeggings to class.
- skinny jeggings
- Skinny jeggings need a long top.
Synonyms and how they differ
- leggings
- Leggings are plain stretch tights, while jeggings imitate the look of denim.
- skinny jeans
- Skinny jeans are real denim and stiffer.
- treggings
- Treggings are similar tights that look like trousers rather than jeans.
Word family
- leggings noun
- Close-fitting stretch trousers.
- jeans noun
- Denim trousers.
Commonly confused: jeggings or leggings?
jeggings vs leggings
Leggings do not imitate jeans; jeggings do.
Practice
What are jeggings?
Choose one answer.
Jeggings combine jeans and leggings. The other options name different clothes.
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