How to Use formfitting in a Sentence

formfitting

adjective
  • Eilish picked a Thom Browne design featuring a black formfitting corset-style dress layered over a white collared shirt that reached the floor.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Kendall Jenner channeled Mrs. Clause in a formfitting black dress with a thick band of fuzzy white trim.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • And apart from two small eyeholes, the only part of his body left exposed by his formfitting black getup is his chin.
    Batman Chins, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The shoes are breathable, formfitting, and lightweight.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Wear it under any formfitting top to reap the benefits!
    Diana Tsui, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Gomez looked glamorous in a formfitting, dark red Oscar de la Renta dress with a scalloped neckline and strappy black heels.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In the opening image of the carousel, Cabello could be seen posing on a staircase in the formfitting gown while holding up its straps around her neck with her left hand.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • In pics from the event, Serena, 41, rocked a formfitting, black velvet gown, with a plunging neckline that showed off a sheer bodice and bra underneath.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Featuring a formfitting bodice, the flowy ensemble was accessorized with a pair of red strappy wedges.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 20 Nov. 2022
  • His legs were clad in formfitting buckskins, and his strong shoulders and muscled arms were hidden only by the thin cambric of a white shirt, tucked loosely into his waistband.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Few details are known since the wedding was kept secret but a few photos obtained via paparazzi showed Aaron wearing a sleek black tux while Samantha stunned in a formfitting white gown and long veil.
    Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Heidi, who sat in the front row of the show, wore a formfitting sleeveless black jumpsuit with sweetheart neckline and an impressive number of embellishments.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 July 2022
  • Two zippered pockets easily fit phones yet all but disappear when empty, and the 3.5-inch liner shorts are soft and formfitting but not compressive.
    Emma Athena, Outside Online, 2 May 2021
  • Two glorious photos, one featuring her semi–doubled over in a black half-sleeve faux-fur jacket over a formfitting black sequin dress.
    Carey O'Donnell, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021
  • This summer, in some mean August heat, Angela Bassett—stunning in a white, formfitting gown, a soft-wave bob dancing with the angles of her face—emerges from her curtained-off dressing area and takes her place on a stool before a camera.
    Zandria Robinson, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Murphy, 55, who recently welcomed a daughter with 36-year-old Butcher, sported an all-black ensemble to the premiere while Butcher opted for a formfitting, pink dress.
    Char Adams, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022
  • For mild and warm conditions, your shirt should have a relaxed fit to maximize airflow; for cooler seasons, a more formfitting silhouette is acceptable.
    Andrew Skurka, Outside Online, 21 May 2018
  • Sofía Vergara sees all her contemporaries jumping on the baggy-denim bandwagon and raises them a more formfitting option from Walmart.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Shiv Roy in yet another formfitting turtleneck … typical!
    Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021

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