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skintight

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈskɪnˌtaɪt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: body-hugging, figure-hugging, as tight as Dick's hatband, bodycon, clingsome, clingy, close-fitting, form-fitting, skinny, skintight, slim-fit, slinky, snug, succinct, tight, tight-fitting

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

so tight as to cling to the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • skintight jeans

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skin-tight

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From skin + tight.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прилепнал (prilepnal) — conforming tightly to the body
  • Bulgarian: тесен (tesen) — conforming tightly to the body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 緊身 /紧身 (jǐnshēn) — conforming tightly to the body
  • Finnish: ihonmyötäinen — conforming tightly to the body
  • French: moulant — conforming tightly to the body
  • French: serrant — conforming tightly to the body
  • German: hauteng — conforming tightly to the body
  • Polish: obcisły — conforming tightly to the body