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pants that gave up the fight and decided to win the war instead
means Close-fitting stretchy garments that cover the legs, worn snug from waist to ankle as casual wear, athletic gear, or under other clothes.
from From "leg" plus the "-ing" suffix that turns a body part into the thing that covers it — the same logic that gives us "stockings." The word originally named separate protective leg coverings, often of leather or thick cloth, that travelers, soldiers, and laborers strapped on against cold, mud, and brambles. "Leg" itself is an old Norse import (leggr), nudging aside a homegrown Old English word. Only much later did the term stretch — literally — to cover today's elastic second skin.
- medieval origin
- knights wore leg coverings called chausses underneath armor
- pocket crisis
- most still lack pockets, fueling endless consumer rage
- athleisure boom
- helped make stretch fabric a multibillion-dollar empire
- see-through scandal
- Lululemon recalled batches too sheer when bent over
- yoga to office
- crossed from gym to grocery store to boardroom defiantly
lululemon align pants — canadian activewear brand's bestselling leggings, $98, launched 2007
spanx faux leather leggings — sara blakely's company's viral shiny leggings, $168, became tiktok trend 2021
nike power tights — performance leggings with compression technology, $120, worn by elite runners