shapewear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shapewear
First recorded in 1975–80; shape ( def. ) + wear ( def. )
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Not just for Gen Z anymore: The shapewear brand Shapermint is using TikTok Shop in its pursuit of women aged 35 to 65; more than half of its top-performing affiliate creators are over 35.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some of us have top-surgery scars, and others wear binders or shapewear.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025
Now US celebrity and influencer Kim Kardashian is attempting to profit from the extreme bedtime rituals trend - by launching shapewear for your face from her brand Skims.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
In 2022, she launched Yitty, a line of shapewear “designed for all body types,” according to the brand’s website.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
A line of slimming undergarments in traditional and more skin-baring styles, Skims was a solution to Kardashian’s shapewear conundrum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
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