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close-fitting

[ klohs-fit-ing ]

/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪt ɪŋ /

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adjective

(of a garment) fitting tightly or snugly to the body: A close-fitting jacket showed off her small waist.

Compare loose-fitting.

Origin of close-fitting

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby close-fitting

close, but no cigar, close-at-hand, close-by, close-cropped, close-fisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close-hauled, close-in, close-knit, close-lipped

Example sentences from the Web for close-fitting

A rolled or close-fitting brim is more difficult to cover than a sailor or mushroom shape.

Make Your Own Hats |Gene Allen Martin
And keeping firm hold of her, I took off her close-fitting fur coat, removed her beaded hat and drew her to the fire.

The Confession of a Fool |August Strindberg
No bustles were worn, and the dresses were close-fitting with jacket basques in most cases.

A. D. 2000 |Alvarado M. Fuller
It was shabby, but becoming; and her dark hair was tucked into a close-fitting cap of the same blue as the cloak.

Winnie Childs |C. N. Williamson

Close survey of him showed a grinning, boyish face, looking out from a close-fitting hood.

The Khaki Boys at Camp Sterling |Josephine Chase