gaiter vs legging

gaiter

noun
  • A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep. 

  • A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe. 

  • Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop. 

verb
  • To dress with gaiters. 

legging

noun
  • A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle. 

  • The process of putting a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market. 

  • One of the legs of a pair of trousers. 

  • Tight fitting leg coverings worn, for example, to gym. 

How often have the words gaiter and legging occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )