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Spell Bee Word: Leggings

Leggings (noun): tight, stretchy trousers that fit closely around the legs.


What does leggings mean?

Word: Leggings

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Leggings means tight, stretchy trousers that fit closely around the legs.

How do you spell leggings?

Syllables: leg - gings

Tricky part: There are three g's in leggings, two of them together in the middle. Legings is a common slip.

Watch out for: legings, legins

Memory tip: Picture two legs standing side by side: they are the two g's together in the middle of leggings.

Leggings in a sentence

Example 1: She wore black leggings to the dance class.

Example 2: These leggings feel soft and stretchy.

Example 3: My leggings have a pattern of tiny stars.

Fun Fact

Long ago, leggings meant cloth or leather covers that farmers and riders wrapped round their lower legs.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pyjamas
b) tracksuit
c) sweater
d) leggengs

Show answer

d) leggengs. The last vowel is i, as in sing.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

legginngs

a) s
b) n
c) g
d) l

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b) n. The n is written only once.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gsilengg

a) leggings
b) leggngis
c) leggisng
d) leggigns

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a) leggings. Start with l-e and the two g's.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My cousin gave me a pair of purpel leggings.

a) cousin
b) pair
c) purpel
d) leggings

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c) purpel. Purple ends in le, like apple.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is often worn with leggings?

a) a wetsuit
b) a ski suit
c) a long tunic
d) a life jacket

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c) a long tunic

2. My new leggings ____ black.

a) was
b) are
c) am
d) is

Show answer

b) are

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with le: lesson, leadership, leap

More words from this list

parachute, scared, stool, whether, bedspread, cockerel, estimate, guest

Next steps

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