shapewear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shapewear
First recorded in 1975–80; shape ( def. ) + wear ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Kardashian’s celebrity shapewear brand raked in $330 million in venture capital funding last year, the second-highest among L.A.-area companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 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
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