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hiphugger

American

[hip-huhg-er] / ˈhɪpˌhʌg ər /

adjective

(of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist.

hiphugger jeans.

noun

hiphuggers, trousers having this type of waistline.

Etymology

Origin of hiphugger

First recorded in 1965–70; hip ¹ + hug + -er ¹

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