barelegged

Without pants below

Having the legs uncovered, without stockings, tights, or other leg coverings: She walked barelegged through the grass.

The word is straightforward—bare plus legged—and typically describes someone whose legs are exposed from choice or circumstance rather than from lacking clothes entirely.

anatomy

calves

Rear shin muscles

ankles · skin · smooth · tanned · pale · hairy · shaved · waxed · muscular · freckled

summer

beach

Sandy waterside margin

swimming · vacation · picnic · barbecue · heatwave · sunscreen · flipflops · poolside · tropical · humid

exposed

vulnerable

Open to attack

cold · wind · drafty · unprotected · elements · brisk · sensitive · susceptible · defenseless · unsheltered

fashion

shorts

Abbreviated lower garments

  • skirtsLower-body garments for women
  • dressesOne-piece women's garments
  • rompersInfant's single-garment outfit

miniskirts · culottes · sarongs · sundresses · hotpants · bermudas · playsuits · kaftans · kimonos · minis

casual

relaxed

Free of stress

laid-back · carefree · leisurely · weekend · homely · unfussy · effortless · loose · underdressed · spontaneous

Opposites
leg coverage

bareleggedtrousered

Wearing leg garments

stockinged · clothed · clad · hosed · covered

Family

bare, leg, barely, bared, legged, leggy, baring, bareness, barest

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G