close-fitting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of close-fitting
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Clad in close-fitting black outfits, two performers get into stance for a fight scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
In another photo, she exudes glamour in a close-fitting red top and a matching flared skirt.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
It defines the garment as a close-fitting covering over the whole head, with holes only for the eyes, nose, or mouth.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023
The concentric tissue around the mouth of the capsule is made of triangular, close-fitting units, a little like “teeth”; these open and close depending on moisture levels, and periodically release spores.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
She wore a spectacular outfit: close-fitting pants, a layered tunic studded with whorls of iron, and knee-high boots; she carried her wooden staff, which stretched as high as her head.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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