skintight

/'skintait/

Thân thiện

She wore skintight leggings to her yoga class.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely tight-fitting, clinging closely to the skin: Describes clothing that fits so snugly it appears to be a second skin, outlining the body's contours precisely.

Usage

• The adjective "skintight" is used to modify nouns for clothing items (e.g., dress, pants, top). It describes a specific, very close fit.
• It is typically used in fashion, performance, or casual contexts to emphasize the form-fitting nature of the garment.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a skintight leather dress to the party.
  • The dancer's skintight costume allowed for complete freedom of movement.
  • He prefers skintight athletic wear for running.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily literal, it can be used figuratively to describe anything that fits with no extra space.
  • The new phone case is skintight, adding almost no bulk.

Variants and Related Words

• Tight-fitting (adj): Fitting closely to the body, but not necessarily as extreme as "skintight."
• Form-fitting (adj): Designed to fit the contours of the body closely.
• Bodycon (adj, informal): A fashion style characterized by skintight clothing, short for "body conscious."

Synonyms

• Clingy: Tending to cling to the body.
• Sheath-like: Resembling a close-fitting cover or case.
• Second-skin: Metaphor for something that fits as closely as one's own skin.

Antonyms

• Loose-fitting: Not fitting closely to the body.
• Baggy: Hanging loosely in folds.
• Oversized: Much larger than the standard size.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. so tight as to cling to the skin
   • skintight jeans

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skin-tight