spindlelegs

spin·dle·legs

[spin-dl-legz]
noun, plural spin·dle·legs for 2.
1.
( used with a plural verb ) long, thin legs.
2.
( used with a singular verb ) Informal. a tall, thin person with such legs.

Origin:
1640–50; spindle + leg + -s3

spin·dle-leg·ged [spin-dl-leg-id, -legd] , adjective
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spindlelegs or spindleshanks (ˈspɪndəlˌlɛɡz, ˈspɪndəlˌʃæŋks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
1.  long thin legs
2.  (functioning as singular) a person who has long thin legs
 
spindleshanks or spindleshanks
 
pl n

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