skintight

adjective

skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt How to pronounce skintight (audio)
: closely fitted to the figure
skintight pants

Examples of skintight in a Sentence

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The model oozed cool in a skintight catsuit made of black crochet material. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026 The look—a skintight black bustier dress with a trompe l’oeil crocodile tail on the front and a bursting cloud of white tulle at the back—first appeared in January on Roseberry’s couture runway for the label. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 Instead of opting for skintight jeans, 2026 can be the year of straight-leg denim that still flatters a wide range of body types but with a little more forgiveness. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026 Foy contrasted the light fabric of the look with her skintight black boots, which seemingly extended to her pants. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skintight

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skintight was in 1885

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“Skintight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skintight. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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skintight

adjective
skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt How to pronounce skintight (audio)
: closely fitted to the figure
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