close-fitting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of close-fitting
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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 brand’s exciting long-lean silhouette was accentuated by long, dragging wing-like hems on close-fitting trousers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2022
The relaxed look reversed four centuries of mostly stiffened, close-fitting European fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2018
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
Coll had taken off his close-fitting helmet and, though bruised and slashed, his face beamed and his bald head glowed with pleasure, as he put an arm around Taran’s shoulders.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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