hug-me-tight

American

[huhg-mee-tahyt] / ˈhʌg miˌtaɪt /

noun

a woman's short, warm, close-fitting jacket, usually knitted or crocheted and often sleeveless.

hug-me-tight British

noun

a woman's knitted jacket

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Etymology

Origin of hug-me-tight

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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To-day when I was sitting up to eat breakfast, with my hair braided in two tails and a pink and white hug-me-tight over my nightie, Dinky-Dunk came in and sat by the bed.

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I seed 'em takin' a ride in his new hug-me-tight buggy yesterday.

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"But calm yourself, sir; a hug-me-tight is merely a kind of sweater built on the lines of a vest."

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