body-hugging

adjective

body-hug·​ging ˈbä-dē-ˈhə-giŋ 

: fitted closely to the wearer's body

a body-hugging dress

Examples of body-hugging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The renowned athlete paired the high-shine shoes with a slinky, body-hugging one-shoulder gown enlivened with intriguing ruching along the bodice and right hip, the latter of which was also detailed with a swirly-looking 3D element. —Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025

For the Paris premiere, Kardashian wore an icy blue, body-hugging gown from Christian Dior’s spring 2000 collection by John Galliano—and later that night, slipped into a molten gold corset from Alexander McQueen’s summer 1997 Givenchy couture collection to celebrate her 45th birthday. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025

Similarly, Luar used stretch denim to create a body-hugging micro dress with exaggerated shoulders. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025

Despite its body-hugging fit, this skirt has four-way stretch and a back slit that allows for a comfortable range of motion. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for body-hugging

• bugging
• chugging
• drugging
• hugging
• lugging
• mugging
• plugging
• shrugging
• slugging
• tugging
• debugging