bodycon

American  

[bod-ee-kon] / ˈbɒd iˌkɒn /

Or body-con or body con

adjective

1. (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.

2. of or relating to clothing in this style.

   She experimented for a while with a more bodycon approach to dressing than her signature layering.

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noun

1. 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?

Etymology

Origin of bodycon

First recorded in 1990–95; from Japanese bodikon, itself a shortening of English body-conscious

Example Sentences

The music video opens with a bang as Gaga arrives at a rural prison, her platinum-blonde hair paired with a black-and-white striped bodycon dress featuring pointed sleeves sharp enough to take out an eye.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

The Manchester-based brand came under fire years ago for selling a bodycon dress for as little as £5.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

I began to fix myself, pulling at the hem of my black, off-the-shoulder bodycon dress and securing the laces on my black leather Chucks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

Daniels showed up in a cutout black bodycon dress to accept the honor.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2018

The in thing is a block-coloured, long sleeved, bodycon dress of the type made popular by Roland Mouret in 2005.

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2015