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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For the festivities, the 53-year-old actress wore a long-sleeve, body-hugging white dress.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Designed for combination sleepers and those who want body-hugging comfort with a medium-firm surface, the TEMPUR-ProAdapt is also engineered to combat overheating.
—V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Demi Moore stunned in multiple head-turning looks, including a red gown featuring oversized sculptural shoulders and a body-hugging silhouette.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Designed for combination sleepers and those who want body-hugging comfort with a medium-firm surface, the TEMPUR-ProAdapt is also engineered to combat overheating.
—V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Demi Moore stunned in multiple head-turning looks, including a red gown featuring oversized sculptural shoulders and a body-hugging silhouette.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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“Body-hugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-hugging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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