He watched the tall, straight-legged girl walking away. From Wordnik.com. [The Clan of the Cave Bear]
Then, her eyes locked on his, she stalks straight-legged toward him. From Wordnik.com. [Dark Dreams]
Or, 'All mothers will be wearing straight-legged jeans or quilted jackets.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Official Preppy Author] Reference
Strong-hipped for children was Kasaan, and straight-legged and quick of foot. From Wordnik.com. [THE SICKNESS OF LONE CHIEF] Reference
No, not anywhere near JNCO territory, but more of a slim, straight-legged denim pant. From Wordnik.com. [KN | Kitsune Noir » How Much Longer Can I Wear Skinny Jeans?] Reference
Sabin rode straight-legged, one arm down at his side, the other holding the reins high. From Wordnik.com. [The Falcons of Montabard]
` ` I went straight-legged into the boards and my shin went sore and stiff, '' Hossa said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - N.Y. Islanders vs. Atlanta] Reference
It was tucked neatly into straight-legged pants which were a cross between denim and flannel. From Wordnik.com. [A Corridor in the Asylum] Reference
She wore straight-legged, faded jeans, a white T-shirt, and a form-fitting, short red jacket. From Wordnik.com. [Black Magic] Reference
Has good foot speed, but gets a bit straight-legged, causing him to short stride and get turned out of position. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
The sweater is one of those longer, 60s-style cardigans that looked very good with my straight-legged Notify jeans. From Wordnik.com. [La Coquette:] Reference
Dives in the straight-legged pike position take longer, for instance, because the upkick of the legs momentarily holds the body suspended. From Wordnik.com. [Now Diving: Sir Isaac Newton] Reference
When he narrows up his base and plays too straight-legged, defenders can pull and jerk him off balance on occasion, but he has the ability to recover. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
A straight-legged style of military marching used by the armies of several nations, but associated particularly with the army of Germany under the Nazis. From Wordnik.com. [goose step] Reference
I honestly have no idea how people like Obama and Clinton manage to put on straight-legged trousers every day given how completely twisted both of them are. From Wordnik.com. [Senator Nelson (D-NE): “it’ll never get here.” - Dan_Perrin’s blog - RedState] Reference
Today her coworker was dressed in a lavender blouse made of pure silk that she wore tucked into a pair of straight-legged, black slacks and sensible black flats. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
Other horses were arriving - tall, straight-legged cavalla mounts that held their heads high and bared teeth at strangers and occasionally snapped at each other. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
It could be through a nod to Kate Hepburn's favored long, tailored and straight-legged trousers or the flattering yet body-conscious silhouettes of jersey dresses. From Wordnik.com. [Tory Burch: The Backpack Comes Around Again] Reference
The latter and Sambo surveyed each other with raised hair and began scratching the earth, straight-legged, whining meanwhile, and in a moment began to play together. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
My right foot could still puncture the icefall in a straight-legged stem, but the rock wall faded back from my left hand, leaving me without good holds for either hand. From Wordnik.com. [Between a Rock and a Hard Place] Reference
He walked slowly away, with his straight-legged military stride. From Wordnik.com. [A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko"] Reference
"Bob, it's damned hard to find a straight-legged dog," laughed Danby. From Wordnik.com. [Thoroughbreds] Reference
Instead, opt for straight-legged shorts that fall straight from the hips. From Wordnik.com. [Muti] Reference
"Tha'rt a clever lad as well as a straight-legged one, Mester Colin," he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Garden] Reference
I remember wearing straight-legged Lee flooders while growing up ... literally, growing!. From Wordnik.com. [Denimology] Reference
Keep it simple with a straight-legged dress pant, tailored to the correct length between the top and sole of the shoe and iron a pleat for sophistication. From Wordnik.com. [Kansan.com stories] Reference
Cargo pants appear in traditional roll-up, loose-fitting styles but the trend towards slim-fitting, straight-legged versions in shades like black, taupe and green rolls forward. From Wordnik.com. [London Free Press] Reference
"Tha'rt a clever lad as well as a straight-legged one. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Garden]
"Thinks you better than his old straight-legged tables, does he?. From Wordnik.com. [Jewel Weed] Reference
She wept bitterly, as if there were no straight-legged men that would have been glad to marry her!. From Wordnik.com. [Some Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs, Late of the Tallapoosa Volunteers; Together with "Taking the Census," and Other Alabama Sketches. By a Country Editor. With a Portrait from Life, and Other Illustrations, by Darley] Reference
The flower is part of it, but the very neutral body language, the straight-legged, stiff-armed stance – they’re just as important. From Wordnik.com. [Illustration Friday: Modify] Reference
A pair of straight-legged black pants. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Blitz] Reference
• Wear skinny or straight-legged jeans. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
Black straight-legged pants!. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Blitz] Reference
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