Definitions for "Leggings"
Since a man's or boy's breeches of the 18th century came to just beneath the knee, a covering for the lower leg was useful for warmth and protection. Leggings fully covered the lower leg from a few inches above the knee extending to cover the top of the foot. Spatterdashes covered the leg from the mid-shin to the top of the foot. Made of stout woolen or linen cloth or of leather, leggings and spatterdashes were worn by the sporting gentleman, laboring man, and the military. Children wearing kneepants and short pants in the late 19th and early 20 century also wore them. Also worn by scouts, soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Similar garments are chaps, gaiter, and puttees.
Footless tights that can be worn under short denim skirts or short broomstick skirts.
Pants, usually in a knit fabric, that adhere closely to the leg. Leggings were originally a men's woven garment that covered the calf and ankle, buttoning up the side and slipping over a shoe with a stirrup strap.