body-conscious
Americanadjective
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aware of or preoccupied with one’s body or physical appearance.
Fasting has become increasingly popular among body-conscious people in the 18 to 34 age group.
Etymology
Origin of body-conscious
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Her body-conscious designs range from feminine upcycled miniskirts to sporty football jersey reworks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
Elaborate trunks and suitcases that Lagerfeld took with him when he travelled, three Rolls-Royce cars and a pair of chrome-plated dumbbells owned by the famously body-conscious designer, are also included in the sale.
From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2021
The sporty crop tops, bodysuits and leggings are body-conscious by design, and the rapper explained why she wants everybody to feel beautiful in the clothes.
From Fox News • Apr. 13, 2021
It isn’t excessively body-conscious, and it’s not revealing.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2018
We first encounter Donna Stern, the 28-ish heroine of Gillian Robespierre’s “Obvious Child,” doing standup in a ratty Brooklyn club, putting her own idiosyncratic spin on the currently popular style of boundaryless, confessional, body-conscious humor.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2014
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