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Where does “skintight” come from?

skintight (English) comes from English tight, from Middle English tight, from Old English þiht.

skintight (English): Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the...

Definitions

  1. Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the...

Ancestry of “skintight”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtightFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open;...
2Middle Englishtight—
3Old Englishþiht—
Every word from Old English þiht →