🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

紧身的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐnshēn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skintight/ˈskɪn.taɪt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她穿着一件紧身连衣裙。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Fitting very closely to the body, often showing its shape.

    "She wore a skintight black dress for the evening party."
  2. 2

    Of clothing, made of stretchable fabric designed to cling tightly to the skin.

    "The athletes wore skintight suits to reduce wind resistance during the race."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by compounding the noun 'skin' and the adjective 'tight' during the mid-20th century. It emerged to describe modern textiles with high elasticity that fit closely and conform precisely to the contours of the body.

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