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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