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\ ˈbä-dē-ˌkän How to pronounce body-con (audio) \
variants: or bodycon

Definition of body-con

chiefly British
: conforming to the outline of the body : formfitting I like to wear bodycon dresses so losing weight has made me feel more confident in them.— Billie Faiers, Daily Star Sunday, 28 Oct. 2012

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1990, in the meaning defined above

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“Body-con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-con. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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