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bowleg

/ˈbəʊlɛɡ/ noun

A leg that curves outward at the knee.

Word Origin Bowleg combines bow (from Old English 'boga' 'something bent, arch') and leg (from Old Norse 'leggr'). So it's literally 'bent leg,' describing legs that curve outward like a bow. The same bow gives us elbow (arm-bend) and rainbow (rain-arch).

noun A leg that curves outward at the knee. countable

The cowboy's distinctive bowleg was noticeable even through his jeans.

(名词) 罗圈腿；弓形腿

即使穿着牛仔裤，这位牛仔明显的罗圈腿也很显眼。

(sustantivo) pierna arqueada; pierna en O; genu varo; patizambo [Una pierna que se curva hacia afuera en la rodilla.]

La característica **pierna arqueada** del vaquero se notaba incluso a través de sus jeans.

(nom) jambe arquée; jambe en O; genu varum [Jambe arquée vers l'extérieur au niveau du genou.]

Le bowleg caractéristique du cow-boy se remarquait même à travers son jean.

(Substantiv) ein Bein, das am Knie nach außen gebogen ist, sodass die Füße weiter auseinanderstehen als die Knie.

Der Cowboy hatte durch seine **bowlegs** einen typischen Gang, der selbst durch die Jeans zu erkennen war.

(名詞) 膝が外側に湾曲している脚。O脚。

そのカウボーイの特徴的な O脚は、ジーンズの上からでもはっきり分かった。

(substantivo) perna arqueada; perna em arco; geno varo; perna torta [Uma perna que se curva para fora no joelho.]

A perna arqueada característica do vaqueiro era perceptível mesmo por cima do jeans.

Synonyms: bowleg bandy leg genu varum bow legs varus deformity Antonyms: knock-knee genu valgum
Word parts: bow + leg

Related words

legged legless leggy leggings

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