Leggings vs. Jeggings — What's the Difference?

Leggings are several types of leg coverings that have varied through the years. Modern usage from the 1960s onwards has come to refer to elastic close-fitting garments worn over the legs typically by women, such as leg warmers or tights.

Jeggings () are leggings that are made to look like skin-tight denim jeans. The word is a portmanteau of the words jeans and leggings.

A leg covering usually extending from the ankle to the knee and often made of material such as leather or canvas, worn especially by soldiers and workers.

Tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans.

A tight-fitting, stretchable garment that covers the body from the waist to the ankle.

Denim leggings, or very skinny jeans.

Warm outerwear pants for children.

Plural of legging