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hiphugger

hip·hug·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-huhg-er]
    • /ˈhɪpˌhʌg ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hip-huhg-er]
    • /ˈhɪpˌhʌg ər/

Definitions of hiphugger word

  • adjective hiphugger (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans. 1
  • noun hiphugger hiphuggers, trousers having this type of waistline. 1
  • adjective hiphugger (of trousers) cut to reach only as high as the hips and to fit tightly around the hips 0

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Origin of hiphugger

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; hip1 + hug + -er1

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Parts of speech for Hiphugger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hiphugger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hiphugger usage trend in Literature

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