bodycon
or bod·y-con
or bod·y con
(of clothing) designed to be close-fitting, and often made with stretchy material, so as to display the shape of the body; skintight: Bodycon dresses restrict the length of one’s stride, making it difficult for wearers to walk with confidence in heels.
of or relating to clothing in this style: She experimented for a while with a more bodycon approach to dressing than her signature layering.
a style of clothing designed to be close-fitting, often made with stretchy material, so as to display the shape of the body:Why didn’t you tell me how big my butt looks in bodycon?
Origin of bodycon
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How to use bodycon in a sentence
People still ask about the ‘Bella’ body con dress she wore from Whistles.
Nah an' then one turns up rayther simple, an' a body con hardly help laffin'.
Yorkshire Ditties, First Series | John Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for body-con
a style of skintight clothing that emphasizes the contours of the body
(as modifier): a body-con skirt
Origin of body-con
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