ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Body-hugging

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Body-hugging is an adjective meaning (of clothing) Clinging tightly to one's body.

Meaning

(of clothing) Clinging tightly to one's body.

Example Sentences

You might think you look great in the full, body-hugging Lycra gimp suit, but chances are your girlfriend disagrees – according to the poll only 7% of the women asked found it a good look.
I headed east toward Broadway and then down again, bobbing along the rushing river of shoppers, past windows behind which mannequins stood silently, posed in body-hugging T-shirts—“Hottie,” “Fabulous,” “Sexy,” written across the bust.

Synonyms for body-hugging

Depending on context, synonyms include skintight, figure-hugging.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include figure-hugging, tight, slinky, close-fitting, form-fitting, skintight.

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