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Discover LudwigThe word “figure-hugging” is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an article of clothing, such as a dress or a top, that closely follows the shape of the body to emphasize one’s figure. For example: “The actress wore a black figure-hugging dress to the red carpet event.”.
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figure-hugging
adjective
Tight-fitting
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It was an ice-blue, halter-neck, figure-hugging backless number.
In one essay, Eco discussed the figure-hugging comfort of his own denim Levi's.
Amelle: He was wearing a tight white figure-hugging top and black trousers.
Shimmering in a figure-hugging dress, she seems delicate rather than commanding, despite her cut-glass accent.
Oprah Winfrey, glorious in a figure-hugging shimmery salmon-pink dress, wondered out loud what we all were doing here.
She favoured heavily kohl-rimmed eyes, beehive hairstyles and the figure-hugging ao dai tunic worn by Vietnamese women.
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Its website shows conceptual images of space tourists in figure hugging suits with stylish gold-tinted visors.
All four group members are also seen pacing through a dark city wearing figure hugging outfits.
Back at the cosplay, the female contestants parade in front of a hundred fans in their meticulous, figure hugging outfits.
It is a cross over front but looks like a full raglan sleeve '50s bathrobe -- apron -- dress, not a draped figure hugging sexy '60s dress.
In this figure hugging Balenciaga number Moore, who celebrates her 47th birthday this week, is giving 22 year-old model, Anja Rubik, a serious run for her money.
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