skintight en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɪnˌtaɪt/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From skin + tight.
Meanings
-
(not-comparable) Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
He'd have to stow the Gun somewhere; no place to conceal it in the skintight bodysuit.
1967 May, William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, Bantam, published 1976, →ISBN, page 25:I'mma get your heart racing / In my skin-tight jeans / Be your teenage dream tonight
2010, “Teenage Dream”, performed by Katy Perry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skin-tight | alternative | lexicographic | |
| skin tight | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
figure-hugging · body-hugging · close-fitting · bodycon · as tight as Dick's hatband · clingsome · skinny · skintight · tight-fitting · tight · slim-fit · body-hugging · form-fitting · figure-hugging · succinct · snug · slinky · clingy
Translations (8)
de hauteng (conforming tightly to the body) · fi ihonmyötäinen (conforming tightly to the body) · bg прилепнал (conforming tightly to the body) · fr moulant (conforming tightly to the body) · fr serrant (conforming tightly to the body) · pl obcisły (conforming tightly to the body) · bg тесен (conforming tightly to the body) · cmn 緊身 /紧身 (conforming tightly to the body)