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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of skintight

First recorded in 1880–85; skin + tight

Example Sentences

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Only once he’s in a skintight ski suit does the 29-year-old from Norway begin to resemble his true identity: greatest winter Olympian of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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 • Nov. 9, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

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 • Sep. 14, 2024

On the platform, a group of about twenty people in brightly colored skintight bodysuits materializes.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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