"meggings" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of man + leggings; compare treggings, jeggings. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|man|leggings}} Blend of man + leggings, {{m|en|treggings}} treggings, {{m|en|jeggings}} jeggings Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} meggings pl (plural only)
  1. (neologism, informal) tights or leggings for men. Tags: informal, neologism, plural, plural-only

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