Meaning & use
camel toeing
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Meanings
noununcountableinformal
The effect when tight clothing presses into the front of the body and shows the shape of a woman's outer sex organs through the fabric.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun: you say 'camel toeing is...', not 'a camel toeing'.
Patterns
- camel toeing in something
- camel toeing from something
The photograph was criticized for showing camel toeing.
She avoided camel toeing by choosing a looser style of leggings.
Some people joke about camel toeing when they talk about tight gym clothes.
verbintransitiveinformal
The action of clothing creating that tight, revealing shape at the front of the body.
Grammar: Used as a participle describing what the clothing is doing; it does not take an object.
Patterns
- be camel toeing
- clothing is camel toeing
Her shorts were camel toeing after she sat down.
The fabric was camel toeing because it was too small.
Common combinations
- avoid camel toeing
- Many women choose seamless underwear to avoid camel toeing.
- visible camel toeing
- The photo showed visible camel toeing, which embarrassed her.
- camel toeing in leggings
- Camel toeing in leggings is a common complaint about cheap fabrics.
Synonyms and how they differ
- camel toe
- This is the more common noun for the visible shape itself, while 'camel toeing' often describes the process or effect.
Word family
- camel toe noun
- The visible shape itself, especially when seen through tight clothing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'camel toeing' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 correctly describes clothing creating the effect. The others use 'camel toeing' as if it meant a normal action like opening a door or going somewhere, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “camel toeing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.