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skintight

American  
[skin-tahyt] / ˈskɪnˈtaɪt /

adjective

  1. fitting almost as tightly as skin.

    skintight trousers.


skintight British  
/ ˈskɪnˈtaɪt /

adjective

  1. (of garments) fitting tightly over the body; clinging

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Etymology

Origin of skintight

First recorded in 1880–85; skin + tight

Example Sentences

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His patterns are silver, stretching over his body like a skintight spiderweb.

From Literature

When New York City was rattled by an earthquake earlier this year, Hernández threw on a skintight jumpsuit and a cap with NYC on it to embody the trembler.

From Salon

In our band, there is no difference — these guys’ll wear those skintight pants to do yard work.

From Los Angeles Times

She wore a black skintight leather dress with red stitching and long latex gloves, as she strutted down the runway for the designers Vin + Omi's 20th anniversary show.

From BBC

Her stunt of marching through Congress in a skintight "scarlet A" T-shirt only reinforced the narrative that her only goal is getting on camera.

From Salon