Meanings
nounmeggings pl (plural only)
- informalneologismpluralplural onlytights or leggings for men.
On the catwalk, in magazines, on the legs of industry "muses" such as Jethro Cave (son of Nick), meggings are everywhere.
2009 March 9, Jonathan Heaf, “Coming your way: leggings for men”, in The Guardian1 more example
Uniqlo is already selling Meggings on its British website, and their success in New York is seen as an indication they will also prove popular here.
2012 December 9, Tom Teodorczuk, “Men in tights: how ‘meggings’ are taking fashion by storm”, in Telegraph
Origin
Blend of man + leggings; compare treggings, jeggings.
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meggings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meggings
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