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loose-fitting
[ loos-fit-ing ]
/ ˈlusˈfɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective
(of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
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Origin of loose-fitting
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby loose-fitting
loose cannon, loose change, loose cover, loose end, loose ends, loose-fitting, loose-footed, loose forward, loose head, loose-jointed, loose-joint hinge
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