"spindlelegs" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spindlelegs [plural]
Etymology: spindle + legs Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spindle|legs}} spindle + legs Head templates: {{en-noun|spindlelegs}} spindlelegs (plural spindlelegs)
  1. (archaic, derogatory) A person with long thin legs. Tags: archaic, derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms: spindleshanks

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