skintight

adjective

skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt How to pronounce skintight (audio)
: closely fitted to the figure
skintight pants

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The images show women whose likenesses were edited by the AI chatbot to put them in more revealing clothing, such as towels, sports bras, skintight Spider-Woman outfits or bunny costumes. David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026 Donning a skintight tank top and some seriously short shorts, the actor shows off his dance moves in between strength training sessions with Tunde Oyeneyin and a running class on the Tread+ with Adrian Williams. Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 With a high thigh-high slit for good measure, Klum was able to move freely in her skintight dress. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 The look—a skintight black bustier dress with a trompe l’oeil crocodile tail on the front and a bursting cloud of white tulle at the back—first appeared in January on Roseberry’s couture runway for the label. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skintight

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skintight was in 1885

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“Skintight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skintight. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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skintight

adjective
skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt How to pronounce skintight (audio)
: closely fitted to the figure
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