slim in + body part
Describing a physical feature
Use slim in to refer to a specific area of the body.
She is slim in the hips.
He remains slim in the waist.
Slim to, slim in or slim of?
Slim in is standard for body parts or clothing areas. Slim to and slim of are uncommon as adjective patterns.
Quick answer
Which prepositions work with slim?
Use slim in when referring to a part of the body or a type of clothing. Slim to and slim of are generally not standard combinations after the adjective slim.
She is slim in the waist.
He looked slim in his new suit.
He looked slim in his new suit.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
slim in + clothing
Describing appearance in clothes
Slim in can describe how someone looks while wearing something.
She looks slim in black.
He appeared slim in the tailored jacket.
slim + noun
Using slim without a following preposition
Slim often appears directly before a noun.
slim chances remained.
They launched a slim model for travel.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
slim in
She is slim in the waist.
Thin in a specific body area.
slim to
Slim to is not a standard adjective pattern.
Use other structures such as slim enough to or slim down to.
slim of
Slim of is not idiomatic in modern English.
Use slim in or simply slim instead.
slim down to
He slimmed down to seventy kilos.
Verb phrase meaning lose weight until reaching a level.
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using slim to after the adjective
Slim to is usually not idiomatic after the adjective slim.
✕ She is slim to the waist. ✓ She is slim in the waist.Using slim of
Slim of is not standard modern English.
✕ He is slim of build. ✓ He has a slim build.Forgetting the body area
Slim in normally refers to a specific part or context.
✕ She is slim in. ✓ She is slim in the hips.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. She is slim ___ the waist.
2. Which phrase is standard?
3. He looked slim ___ his suit.
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Frequently asked questions
Is slim to correct?
Not usually as an adjective pattern. You may see verb phrases like slim down to.
Can I say slim of build?
It sounds old-fashioned or unnatural to many speakers. Slim build is more natural.
What does slim in mean?
It refers to being thin in a particular body area or appearance context.
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