Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meggings

/ˈmɛɡ.ɪŋz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meg-gings
IPA: /ˈmɛɡ.ɪŋz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tights or leggings for men.

Informal

Example Sentences

"On the catwalk, in magazines, on the legs of industry "muses" such as Jethro Cave (son of Nick), meggings are everywhere."
"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."

Etymology

Blend of man + leggings; compare treggings, jeggings.

Usage

Informal

Questions

How do you pronounce meggings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡ.ɪŋz/.
What does meggings mean?: tights or leggings for men.
Where does meggings come from?: Blend of man + leggings; compare treggings, jeggings.

How to pronounce meggings

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