Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryHaving long, attractive legs; long-legged. · Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs. · Having numerous legs. · Taller or longer than usual.
Etymology tree English leg Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English leggy From leg + -y.
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