skinny dress
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- noun
- The designer showcased a stunning collection of skinny dresses at the fashion show.
Examples
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She wore a beautiful skinny dress to the party that highlighted her figure perfectly.
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And as I joke, Can you imagine being able to fit into your skinny dress and not see how good you look in the mirror because you're blind?
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And as I joke, Can you imagine being able to fit into your skinny dress and not see how good you look in the mirror 'cause you're blind?
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For her birthday, she received a chic skinny dress that fit her like a glove.
Synonyms
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A close-fitting dress for women with a straight, narrow shape for formal events
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A close-fitting Chinese dress for women with a high neck and a slit in the skirt
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A smooth, close-fitting outfit that looks elegant and modern
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'skinny' plus 'dress' yields a compositional sense (a dress that is narrow or closely follows the body's shape) that a B1 learner who knows both words can plausibly infer, but the exact interpretation (tight‑fitting garment vs. a dress intended for thin people or a narrow cut) is not fully predictable from the constituents alone. Because the adjective is more commonly used for people and is being extended to describe fit/style, the relation is partially transparent but requires some exposure to the fashion use.
Etymology
The compound noun skinny dress may come from the simple image of a skinny dress that hugs the body like a second 'skin'. So, it now means a 'tight' dress that shows the body's shape.