body-con
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of body-con
C21: shortened from body-conscious
Example Sentences
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The body-con dress is form-fitting and covered in sequins and yet, Charlie is able to run in it and crawl into a laundry cart.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023
Shoji said this season was inspired by "boundless expression" and has added different silhouettes to his normal body-con repertoire.
From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2022
Me, scurrying behind my blond, blue-eyed older sister Cathy as she strutted down the hill at Lake Garda in a body-con dress to the sound of car horns beeping.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017
Python also had a moment with a ruffle-edged skirt and body-con scuba dress, while silk satin charmeuse embodied the opposing mood in sophisticated dresses that included a white scoop-neck shift with fly-away sleeves.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2016
Puffers also appeared in Peter Pilotto's fall collection, graphically patterned to match the body-con dresses, and at Alexander Wang, blacked-out and paired with leather.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2012
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