"legshow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: legshows [plural]
Etymology: leg + show Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leg|show}} leg + show Head templates: {{en-noun}} legshow (plural legshows)
  1. An erotic entertainment focusing on the display of women's legs.
    Sense id: en-legshow-en-noun-VRmBOKn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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