body-con

British

noun

1. a style of skintight clothing that emphasizes the contours of the body
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a body-con skirt

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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

Most of the women, despite the men’s inability to see them, show up in the pod with uncomfortable looking body-con dresses, heels, blow-outs and fake eyelashes.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2020

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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