bowleg

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
  2. adjective have legs that curve outward at the knees

Etymology

From bow + leg.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara

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