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hiphugger

American  
[hip-huhg-er] / ˈhɪpˌhʌg ər /

adjective

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

    hiphugger jeans.

noun

  1. 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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The mother of four only wore black underwear hiphugger underwear as she posed in front of a long mirror.

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