Femoralia or feminalia and tibialia were a kind of leg covering used in ancient Rome, the femoralia covering the upper leg (cf. femur) and the tibialia covering the lower leg (cf. tibia).
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Femoralia are sometimes described as short trousers or breeches, and tibialia as leggings.[1]
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edit- ^ Raffaele D'Amato, Roman Military Clothing: AD 400-640 ISBN 184176843X, 3:19.