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Legging

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlɛɡ.ɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
  2. Stretchy tight-fitting pants often worn by women or for exercise.
  3. One of the legs of a pair of trousers.
  4. The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.

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Examples

Take the legging and turn up the cuff.”
“As a practical matter, you cannot put on these positions simultaneously at reasonable prices. In order to achieve these positions at a reasonable risk/reward profile, you must put the positions in a series of separate trades. This process is called legging.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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