skintight

adjective

skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt 

: closely fitted to the figure

skintight pants

Examples of skintight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lojo, who’s just under five feet tall, was dressed in a light-gray jacket, skintight black jeans, and short boots. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Two years later, at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Sulewski walked the red carpet in a skintight dress by Givenchy, and O’Connell donned a simple all-black ensemble. — Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Dressed in an ivory sweater, aviator sunglasses, and skintight biker shorts, Lopez got down with a group of backup dancers in the clip. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026

The bodice of the skintight red dress featured multiple cutouts and fringe, which gave the illusion the dress had been shredded, with gold bars holding the pieces together. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

skintight

adjective

skin·​tight ˈskin-ˈtīt 

: closely fitted to the figure