leggy

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leg·gy / ˈlegē/ • adj. (-gi·er, -gi·est) 1. (of a woman) having attractively long legs: a leggy redhead. ∎  long-legged: a leggy type of collie.2. (of a plant) having an excessively long and straggly stem: tulips may grow tall and leggy.DERIVATIVES: leg·gi·ness n.

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