leg warmer

noun

variants or less commonly legwarmer

ˈleg-ˌwȯr-mər

also ˈlāg-

plural leg warmers also legwarmers

: a usually knitted covering for the leg

… sells a line of stylish leotards and leg warmers in hot pink and other fashionable colors.—

Janice Castro

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leg warmer was in 1915

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“Leg warmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20warmer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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