Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Fitting closely or clinging to the skin.
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- adjective
Conforming tightly to the body,snug to the skin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective so tight as to cling to the skin
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Examples
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"Avatar" blended live action with performance-capture, scenes shot on a soundstage with actors in skintight suits covered in sensors that allow digital cameras to record their movements.
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Every time I see a young woman dressed in skintight jeans that cut into her flesh, a drab coloured t-shirt and flip flops, I remember the beautiful clothes that were available in the 1980's.
February Nostalgia 2009
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"Avatar" blended live action with performance-capture, scenes shot on a soundstage with actors in skintight suits covered in sensors that allow digital cameras to record their movements.
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"I tell you I can't swim that far and back, and I ain't going to try it only to get drowned," he snarled; but even as he spoke there flashed past him a lithe, tan-colored body in skintight silken underwear; there followed a splash, and Shag's clean, dark face rose to the surface as he struck out towards the unfortunates.
The Shagganappi 1913
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Listening to it from start to finish, it’s pretty apparent that Leif was only put on this earth to look dreamy on album covers and posters (preferably in skintight jeans) — but some of it bears further exploration.
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Listening to it from start to finish, it’s pretty apparent that Leif was only put on this earth to look dreamy on album covers and posters (preferably in skintight jeans) — but some of it bears further exploration.
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"I got to get some Under Armour," he said, referring to the skintight athletic wear favored by the 501st, worn beneath the four or more layers that constitute a 501st-approved Stormtrooper suit primarily to prevent "trooper tracks," those welts and pinches that form on skin after wearing plastic armor for six hours.
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"I got to get some Under Armour," he said, referring to the skintight athletic wear favored by the 501st, worn beneath the four or more layers that constitute a 501st-approved Stormtrooper suit primarily to prevent "trooper tracks," those welts and pinches that form on skin after wearing plastic armor for six hours.
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It sported a kind of skintight singlet of brilliant scarlet and violet-pink.
If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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To play the superior of Megan Hunt Dana Delany, Ryan traded a skintight bodysuit for business casual — but she's still impossible to resist.
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