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
The brand debuted in 2019 with a line of shapewear and has since broadened its range to include loungewear and other fashion categories.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
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
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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