shapewear

noun

shape·​wear ˈshāp-ˌwer 

: tight-fitting undergarments designed to shape and smooth the body

… shapewear may be just the thing to wear under a clingy evening dress.

—Sylvia Rubin

Shapewear … isn't about shrinking your waist to the size of your wrist, or getting your booty back to its prepubescent years; it's about making your clothes look and fit better.

—Cloe Cabrera

In growing numbers, men are easing into a variety of shapewear, including elasticized tank tops …

—Jean Patteson

Examples of shapewear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skims, the shapewear and apparel company co-founded by Kim Kardashian, Emma Grede and Jens Grede, also has signed a lease at the mall, according to Westfield Galleria at Roseville officials. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Women primarily look for feel-good underwear, the no-bra movement is still kicking and shapewear has entered the lingerie space solidly, while undergarments as ready-to-wear and boudoir dressing were all the rage this season. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The opening marks a significant London milestone for Kardashian and Grede, whose Skims universe has continued to stretch far beyond the shapewear on which it was founded. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Skims, the shapewear, underwear, loungewear, swimsuit, menswear brand founded in 2019 by reality television personality Kim Kardashian. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

shape entry 1 + -wear (as in sportswear, underwear)

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shapewear

• aftercare
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• billionaire
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• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
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• frigidaire
• kitchenware