loose-fitting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of loose-fitting
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Snazzy as they looked, the shoes were a little loose fitting for Korda, who swapped them for a more familiar pair after she played the first six holes at one over par.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Many of the celebrities wore loose fitting outfits, as they tried to keep cool with the sun beating down on London's Royal Festival Hall.
From BBC • May 12, 2024
Mr. Bankman-Fried, 32, was in the courtroom, clean shaven and wearing a loose fitting brown jail uniform.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024
Her famed tweed suits, loose fitting and low-waisted dresses and dazzling evening gowns are among the outfits on display.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
Still she took it and put it in a deep pocket in a very loose fitting white dress that she had made herself from the cloth that I had brought her on my last visit.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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