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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmoulant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mu.lɑ̃/
"Elle portait une robe noire moulante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed to closely follow the contours of the body or an object.
"She wore a sleek, formfitting black dress to the evening gala." - 2
Fitting snugly and tightly without excess fabric or material.
"The athletes wore formfitting suits to reduce wind resistance during the race."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'form' (from Old French 'forme', ultimately from Latin 'forma') and the participle of the verb 'fit' (of uncertain Germanic origin, likely related to Middle English meanings involving adjustment and suitability). Emerging in the mid-20th century alongside synthetic textiles and stretchy fabrics, the term originally described garments tailored precisely to the natural contours of the human body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Formfitting" is said worldwide
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moulant
Transliteration: /mu.lɑ̃/
"Elle portait une robe noire moulante."
figurgebend
Transliteration: /fiˈɡuːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩t/
"Sie trug ein figurbetontes Kleid."
aderente
Transliteration: /a.deˈrɛn.te/
"Indossava un abito nero aderente."
ceñido
Transliteration: /seˈɲi.ðo/
"Llevaba un vestido negro ceñido."
justo
Transliteration: /ˈʒuʃ.tu/
"Ela usava um vestido justo."
शरीर से चिपका हुआ
Transliteration: shareer se chipka hua
"उसने एक शरीर से चिपकी हुई पोशाक पहनी थी।"
紧身的
Transliteration: jǐn shēn de
"她穿了一条紧身的黑色连衣裙。"
몸에 딱 붙는
Transliteration: mome ttak butneun
"그녀는 몸에 딱 붙는 검은색 드레스를 입었다."
体にフィットする
Transliteration: karada ni fitto suru
"彼女は体にフィットする黒いドレスを着ていた。"
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