ill-fitting

[il-fit-ing]

adjective

1. (of a garment) not fitting well.

2. not appropriate or suitable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-fitting¹

First recorded in 1865–70; ill ( def. ) + fitting ( def. )

Example Sentences

Miss Halsall's proposal has been backed by Lincolnshire football club Sleaford Town Juniors, which runs five girls' teams and educates players about the risk of wearing ill-fitting bras.

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And there was his new man in an ill-fitting suit and gaudy tie, puffing on a pipe like a kid with a theater prop.

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In others, he’s an imp hiding within an ill-fitting costume of normalcy.

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For the past month, we’ve been sneaking out in the early morning—she in a Navy SEAL-worthy vest and me in one that looks like an ill-fitting lifejacket—as we supercharge our morning walk.

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But being a trans man in an ill-fitting uniform is another non-issue.

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