hip-huggers

British  

plural noun

1. Usual Brit word: hipsters.  trousers that begin at the hips instead of the waist

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Example Sentences

“That was a song about fashion changes in the ’60s with bell-bottom hip-huggers and high-heeled boots and all the different styles of clothes the girls were wearing — hot pants and all that stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times

She grabbed a pair of $34 black hip-huggers tucked inside a plastic bag.

From Washington Post

The year is 1976, the women favor hip-huggers and handkerchief tops and the men still think that floppily bared bellies are a turn-on.

From New York Times

So goes the idea behind Thinx, a brand of "moisture-wicking … antimicrobial and leakproof" underwear that absorbs the same amount as two full tampons, says Miki Agrawal, the company's CEO and co-founder, who recommends pairing them with a tampon or cup on heavy days. "You're pretty much just wearing magic underwear that looks and feels like regular underwear and has your back too," she says. While they'll set you back $24 to $38 each, Gunther says “they’re all pretty cute,” coming in varieties including thongs, hip-huggers and boy shorts.

From US News

And Reinaldo in his hip-huggers: “Like Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby. Sick flick, but she looked great.”

From Literature