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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The Union actress, 58, walked the red carpet on March 2 a body-hugging mirrored Christian Siriano gown.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
While doing press for her latest project, The Electric State, the actor has been experimenting with true Y2K style: archival Hervé Léger and body-hugging LBDs included.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The body-hugging dress featured a straight-across neckline and a short train.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white spliced design creates an elegant look, while the body-hugging knit fabric flatters your figure like never before.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
While doing press for her latest project, The Electric State, the actor has been experimenting with true Y2K style: archival Hervé Léger and body-hugging LBDs included.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The body-hugging dress featured a straight-across neckline and a short train.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white spliced design creates an elegant look, while the body-hugging knit fabric flatters your figure like never before.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for body-hugging
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“Body-hugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body-hugging. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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