hiphugger

[ hip-huhg-er ]

adjective

1. (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist:

   hiphugger jeans.

noun

1. hiphuggers, trousers having this type of waistline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hiphugger¹

First recorded in 1965–70; hip ¹ + hug + -er ¹