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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshauteng
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhaʊ̯tˌʔɛŋ/
"Er trug ein hauteng anliegendes Trikot."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fitting very closely to the body, conforming tightly to the wearer's shape.
"She wore a sleek, skin-tight black dress to the gala event." - 2
Extremely close-fitting, often used to describe athletic gear or specialized garments.
"The cyclists wore aerodynamic, skin-tight suits to reduce wind resistance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the nouns 'skin' (from Old Norse skinn) and 'tight' (from Old Norse þéttr). First appearing in the mid-19th century, it originally described clothing tailored to fit extremely closely to the body's contours, mimicking a second skin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skin-tight" is said worldwide
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moulant
Transliteration: /mu.lɑ̃/
"Elle portait une robe moulante."
hauteng
Transliteration: /ˈhaʊ̯tˌʔɛŋ/
"Er trug ein hauteng anliegendes Trikot."
aderente
Transliteration: /a.deˈrɛn.te/
"Indossava pantaloni molto aderenti."
ceñido
Transliteration: /seˈɲi.ðo/
"Llevaba un vestido ceñido al cuerpo."
colado ao corpo
Transliteration: /kuˈla.du aw ˈkoɾ.pu/
"Ela usava uma calça colada ao corpo."
चिपका हुआ
Transliteration: chipka hua
"उसने बहुत तंग कपड़े पहने थे।"
紧身的
Transliteration: jǐnshēn de
"她穿着一件紧身的连衣裙。"
몸에 딱 붙는
Transliteration: mom-e ttak butneun
"그는 몸에 딱 붙는 운동복을 입었다."
ピタッとした
Transliteration: pitattoshita
"彼女は体にフィットした服を着ていた。"
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