meggings en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛɡ.ɪŋz/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Blend of man + leggings; compare treggings, jeggings.
Meanings
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(informal, neologism, plural, plural-only) tights or leggings for men.
On the catwalk, in magazines, on the legs of industry "muses" such as Jethro Cave (son of Nick), meggings are everywhere.
2009 March 9, Jonathan Heaf, “Coming your way: leggings for men”, in The Guardian:Uniqlo is already selling Meggings on its British website, and their success in New York is seen as an indication they will also prove popular here.
2012 December 9, Tom Teodorczuk, “Men in tights: how ‘meggings’ are taking fashion by storm”, in Telegraph: