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''Femoralia'' or ''feminalia'' and ''tibialia'' were a kind of leg covering used in ancient Rome, the ''femoralia'' covering the upper leg (''cf.''
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''Femoralia'' or ''feminalia'' and ''tibialia'' were a kind of leg covering used in ancient Rome, the ''femoralia'' covering the upper leg (''cf.'' femur
The femur (; ), or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with ...
) and the ''tibialia'' covering the lower leg (''cf.'' tibia
The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...
).
''Femoralia'' are sometimes described as short trousers
Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dr ...
or breeches
Breeches ( ) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each human leg, leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. Formerly a standard item of Weste ...
, and ''tibialia'' as leggings
Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years. Modern usage from the 1960s onwards has come to refer to elastic close-fitting high-rise garments worn over the legs typically by women, such as leg warmers or tights. ...
.Raffaele D'Amato, ''Roman Military Clothing: AD 400-640'' 3:19
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