körpernahe
Translation
close-fitting, close to the body
Examples
Sie trägt gerne körpernahe Kleidung.
She likes to wear close-fitting clothes.
Körpernahe Sensoren messen den Puls.
Sensors close to the body measure the pulse.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) close-fitting ((noun)) ... close-fitting (noun) Athletes often wear close-fitting shirts.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eng anliegend (tight-fitting), hauteng (skin-tight); Antonyms: weit (wide), locker (loose)
Etymology
A compound of 'Körper' (body) and 'nah' (near). Literally 'body-near'.
Memory Tips
Imagine clothes that are 'nah' (near) to your 'Körper' (body). That's 'körpernah'.