body-hugging
adjective
body-hug·ging
ˈbä-dē-ˈhə-giŋ 
: fitted closely to the wearer's body
a body-hugging dress
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With its strapless neckline, subtle side slit, and body-hugging silhouette, it was made for sipping cocktails under palm trees in Miami or dancing the night away in Barcelona.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Those familiar with the Kim K–helmed brand know that something is always happening in its universe (just a few weeks ago, Skims soft-launched its buzzy Bi-Annual Sale with deals of up to 50 percent off on body-hugging classics).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Actress Halle Berry played with the Met Gala's theme of sartorial disguise on Monday in a body-hugging LaQuan Smith gown and a cropped tuxedo jacket, paired with a fishnet veil over her eyes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The Megan: Act II musician turned heads on the Met Gala steps in a body-hugging silver sequin gown featuring a sweetheart neckline and a high slit to show off her left leg.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Those familiar with the Kim K–helmed brand know that something is always happening in its universe (just a few weeks ago, Skims soft-launched its buzzy Bi-Annual Sale with deals of up to 50 percent off on body-hugging classics).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Actress Halle Berry played with the Met Gala's theme of sartorial disguise on Monday in a body-hugging LaQuan Smith gown and a cropped tuxedo jacket, paired with a fishnet veil over her eyes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The Megan: Act II musician turned heads on the Met Gala steps in a body-hugging silver sequin gown featuring a sweetheart neckline and a high slit to show off her left leg.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for body-hugging
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“Body-hugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-hugging. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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