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hug-me-tight|ˈhʌgmiːtaɪt|
[f. the phr. hug me tight.]
1. A woman's short close-fitting jacket, usu. made of wool. orig. U.S.
1860Godey's Lady's Bk. Dec. 544 Hug me tight. A garment to be worn under a cloak. 1869L. M. Alcott Little Women II. v. 68 She..made him..demand fiercely the meaning of a ‘hug-me-tight’. 1910N.Y. Even. Post 24 Dec., Suppl. 3 Hug-me-tights and mittens, all knit at home by grandmother. 1924Mod. Draper II. 94 Articles, such as spencers, hug-me-tights, etc., which are worn above the undergarment, and under the outer garment. 1934E. Bowen Cat Jumps 130 Mrs. Archworth sat propped up in bed in a hug-me-tight trimmed with marabout. 1959Guardian 25 Nov. 6/4 For that extra degree of warmth..over the shoulders..this cuffed hug-me-tight of the same tweed as the dress. 1972F. B. Maynard Raisins & Almonds 45 A variety of cozy garments called hug-me-tights.
2. A type of buggy. Also attrib. U.S. Hist.
1901W. N. Harben Westerfelt i, I seed 'em takin' a ride in his new hug-me-tight buggy yesterday. 1902― Abner Daniel v, He's got a new buggy—a regular hug-me-tight. 1948Jrnl. Amer. Folk-Lore Apr.–June 212 Those roads were so bad..that they kept making the buggies narrower and narrower... Some of them got so narrow they used to call them ‘Hug-Me-Tights’. |