- a variation of bodycon.
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
They stood out amid the racecar checks and leather sweats, the oversize faded denim painter’s pants and utilitarian body-con knits dangling — well, it wasn’t clear what they were; straps?
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
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
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