low-slung

Close to ground

Low-slung describes something positioned close to the ground or hanging low on the body.

A low-slung sports car sits near the pavement.

Low-slung jeans ride below the natural waist: He wore low-slung pants that showed his boxers.

The term often suggests a deliberate design choice—sleek in cars, casual or provocative in clothing.

automotive

sports car

High-performance driving machine

lowrider · coupe · chassis · suspension · ground clearance · dragster · chopper · cruiser · stance · slammed

fashion

hip-huggers

Trousers with dropped waistband

baggy · boyfriend jeans · bootcut · relaxed fit · dropped waist · slouchy · casual · streetwear · denim · trousers

furniture

daybed

Seating that converts to sleeping

chaise · ottoman · floor cushion · tatami · futon · lounge chair · coffee table · credenza · console · bench

architecture

ranch house

One-story sprawling house

horizontal · single-story · sprawling · roofline · eaves · modernist · cantilever · pavilion · split-level · rambler

Categories
Opposites
vertical position/height

low-slungelevated

Raised above usual level

raised · lifted · jacked-up · towering · perched

posture/carriage

low-slunghigh-waisted

Rising above the hips

high-rise · empire-waist

structural profile/silhouette

low-slunghigh-profile

Attracting significant attention

upright · tall · boxy · top-heavy · gangly

Family

low, slung, sling, lower, lowest, lowly, lowness, lows, slinging

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G