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