body-hugging

adjective

body-hug·ging ˈbä-dē-ˈhə-giŋ

: fitted closely to the wearer's body

a body-hugging dress

Examples of body-hugging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Vogue’s Forces of Fashion event in New York, Nicki Minaj looked sleek in her body-hugging Alaïa dress. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024 Memory foam, on the other hand, offers that body-hugging feel and great pressure relief. —

Claudia Fisher, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024 The capsule features a range of size-inclusive, body-hugging tops, bottoms and dresses in a drapey stretch jersey, with prices ranging between $88 and $198. —

Violet Goldstone, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 The capsule features a range of size-inclusive, body-hugging tops, bottoms and dresses in a drapey stretch jersey, a signature of Atlein, in six colorways: shell, golden, black cherry, dark citron, surf spray and black. —

Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body-hugging

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