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skintight

/ˈskɪntaɪt/

Meanings
adjective
Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.

Examples :

"She wore skintight leggings to her yoga class. "
appearance body style wear

Related Words

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snug noun

/snʌɡ/

A small, comfortable back room in a pub.

"After school, Liam went to the pub and sat in the snug, enjoying a cup of tea. "

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leggings noun

/ˈlɛɡɪŋz/

A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.

"The hunter wore leather leggings to protect his legs while tracking the deer. "

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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yoga noun

/ˈjoʊɡə/

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

"My sister practices yoga regularly to improve her focus and reduce stress before her exams. "

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against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

In a tight manner.

"tightly clenched fingers"

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skin noun

/skɪn/

The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

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conforming verb

/kənˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɔrmɪŋ/

(of persons, often followed by to) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.

"She started conforming to her friends' fashion choices to fit in at the new school. "

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wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

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body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "