hip-huggingadj.
/ˈhɪpˌhʌɡɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhɪpˌhəɡɪŋ/ Designating clothing which fits closely around the hips. Also of the outline of a garment: that closely follows the contours of the hips.
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apt1791
fitting1866
hip-hugging1907
high-rise1908
hipster1949
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [adjective] > trousers > types of
un-codpieced1580
canioned1607
braceless1859
bell-bottom1882
broad-beamed1883
kneed1887
bell-bottomed1891
fall-front1899
stagged1902
pegged1905
pedal pusher1912
pipestem1915
drainpipe1930
chino1943
anti-g1945
low-rise1948
cuffless1957
low-riding1958
hip-hugging1968
plus twos1977
1907 Sun (Baltimore) 6 Oct. 15/1 Only a suggestion of the waist curve has been left in some styles [sc. of men's jackets], the shapeliness of which is accentuated by exaggeratedly full chest, enlarged sleeve heads and hip-hugging skirt, contrasting to the flare-skirted hips lately in vogue.
1912 Normal Advance (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) Mar. (advt.) They give you those curve-chumming, hip-hugging body-lines that differentiate tailoring from hand-me-downs.
1925 Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland) 22 May 14/1 (advt.) The new wider shouldered, hip-hugging coats with wide cut trousers.
1968 S. Yurick Bag ix. 359 All-white uniforms, cut in the latest style, hip-hugging white jeans and white shirts.
1975 Austral. Women's Weekly 15 Oct. 36/1 (advt.) Neat hip hugging lines, well cut bras—together they make the most of your assets.
2007 R. Kray Pact xi. 130 She had made the effort: a clingy black jersey top that flattered her curves and a pair of silky hip-hugging trousers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1907