: low-slung usually close-fitting trousers that rest on the hips

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After all, the model did wear a pair of hip-huggers to dine at Giorgio Baldi (the only restaurant in LA) with Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber 24 hours prior to Lapuerta’s announcement. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2023 Made infamous in the aughts by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, hip-huggers are back in fashion—like it or not. — Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hip-huggers was in 1959

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“Hip-huggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-huggers. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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