body-con

noun

1. 1. a style of skintight clothing that emphasizes the contours of the body
   2. ( as modifier )

      a body-con skirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of body-con¹

C21: shortened from body-conscious

Example Sentences

That includes wearing body-con silhouettes, like skin-tight flared trousers.

From Salon

Photos from the wedding showed Ora in her Tom Ford-designed dress, an understated, white and semi-sheer body-con dress that hugged the singer’s torso, legs and a single arm with its intricately stitched designs.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had the most confidence, I was chubby and in a skintight body-con dress and you couldn’t tell me otherwise,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

To wrap up such a stellar season, Salon spoke with "Poker Face" costume designer Trayce Gigi Field, who explained Charlie's most iconic outfits — including her horse costume in Episode 8 and her body-con sequin dress in the finale — and shared a few details on what's in store for Season 2.

From Salon

The body-con dress is form-fitting and covered in sequins and yet, Charlie is able to run in it and crawl into a laundry cart.

From Salon