Synonyms

shapewear

American

[sheyp-wair] / ˈʃeɪpˌwɛər /

noun

undergarments designed to mold or hold various parts of the body to a certain shape.

shapewear designed to slim your waist.

Etymology

Origin of shapewear

First recorded in 1975–80; shape ( def. ) + wear ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Hours before Jenner’s birthday bash, second-eldest daughter and shapewear mogul Kim Kardashian announced a bump on her years-long journey to become an attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

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

Last year, Kim Kardashian was honored for her shapewear line and used the occasion to call for designers to be inclusive of all body shapes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Kim Kardashian is a reality star, a tabloid sensation, a prison-reform advocate, a beauty and shapewear mogul and a former video vixen.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023