adj
Meaning 1
Having uncovered legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
barelegged
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adv
Meaning 2
With uncovered legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having the legs uncovered by clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- barelegged children on the beach
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History
Etymology
From Middle English barelegyde, barlegged, from the phrase bare legs, equivalent to bare + legged.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: paljassäärinen — having uncovered legs
- German: mit nackten Beinen — having uncovered legs
- Greek: ακάλτσωτος (akáltsotos) — having uncovered legs
- Scottish Gaelic: casruisgte — having uncovered legs
- Scottish Gaelic: casruisgte — with uncovered legs