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hug-me-tight

hug-me-tight

9.9
A short tight jacket for women worn in the 1800s
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : chaqueta ceñida
  • The museum's fashion exhibit displayed a crimson hug-me-tight from the Victorian era.

Examples

  • She wore a velvet hug-me-tight over her dress to keep warm in the chilly evening air.

  • In portraits of the period, ladies are often shown wearing a decorative hug-me-tight fastened with elaborate buttons.

  • She wore a beautiful hug-me-tight to the party.

  • Do you like this hug-me-tight style?

  • In portraits of the period, ladies are often shown wearing a decorative hug-me-tight fastened with elaborate buttons.

  • She wore a velvet hug-me-tight over her dress to keep warm in the chilly evening air.

  • The museum's fashion exhibit displayed a crimson hug-me-tight from the Victorian era.

Synonyms

spencer
vshug-me-tight
  • Archaic
9.9

A short, tight jacket worn over a dress in the early 1800s

is similar but applies to the whole nineteenth century rather than just its early years

How Fitted

hug-me-tight
  • Archaic
9.9
bolero
4 7.7
jacket
∞ 1.0
overcoat
30 1.0

Surface Forms

hug-me-tight singular
hug-me-tights plural

Morphology

hug-me-tight = hug + me + tight (semi-transparent) = hug + me + tight

The components ('hug', 'me', 'tight') clearly suggest a snug fit, but they do not by themselves indicate the specific garment type or historical sense.

Etymology

Hug-me-tight comes from the simple English words hug, me, and tight, which mean 'hold close' and 'fit closely'. It was the name for a short, close-fitting women's jacket in the 19th century because the piece of clothing 'hugged' the body, so the name helps you remember that it was a jacket that fit very closely.