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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.
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Origin of close-fitting

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby close-fitting

closed system, closed traverse, closed union, closed universe, closefisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet, close-in
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Words related to close-fitting

compact, cramped, fast, inflexible, narrow, rigid, solid, stable, steady, stiff, strained, strong, sturdy, taut, tense, thick, tightened, bound, clasped, constricted

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