Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeggings

/ˈd͡ʒɛɡ.ɪŋz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: jeg-gings
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛɡ.ɪŋz/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Denim leggings, or very skinny jeans.

Example Sentences

"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.

Frequently Paired Words

meggings treggings

Questions

How do you pronounce jeggings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛɡ.ɪŋz/.
What does jeggings mean?: Denim leggings, or very skinny jeans.
Where does jeggings come from?: Blend of jeans + leggings.

How to pronounce jeggings

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