formfitting

adjective

form·​fit·​ting ˈfȯrm-ˌfi-tiŋ How to pronounce formfitting (audio)
: conforming to the outline of the body : fitting snugly
a formfitting sweater

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The actress styled a dress with a formfitting silhouette and a cutout at the bodice. Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 But beneath those coats are pretty formfitting outfits, including a tight miniskirt, that wouldn’t even hide post-lunch bloat, let alone an actual pregnancy in its third trimester. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 The asymmetrical dress had a band of material across the top of the formfitting bodice, forming a sleeve from the shoulder to the elbow. Maggie Clancy, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 Banks, who closed the show, wore a formfitting bodice and leggings and silver cape. Tara John, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for formfitting

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of formfitting was in 1897

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“Formfitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formfitting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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