loose-fitting
[loos-fit-ing]
- (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
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Compare close-fitting.
Origin of loose-fitting
First recorded in 1880–85
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Examples from the Web for loose-fitting
Contemporary Examples
A loose-fitting, almost Roman dress reflected what Lagerfeld described in the show notes as a “Roman typeface of design.”
The hair melds with his bohemian attitude, and loose-fitting, rarely tailored clothing.
He had opted for loose-fitting maroon pants and a dark grey T-shirt, and seemed more approachable without his robes on.
The man had a beard, and was dressed like the others in ordinary tribal clothing, a loose-fitting shalwar kameez.
U.S. Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl’s Failed Attempt to Escape From TalibanSami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau
December 7, 2011
Historical Examples
The ticket dropped to the platform from beneath the loose-fitting dress.
Mlle. FouchetteCharles Theodore Murray
The man was attired in a loose-fitting, common, black-cloth morning-coat.
Barchester TowersAnthony Trollope
His loose-fitting black clothes and collarless shirt made me think that he too had come from the country recently.
The Memoirs of an American CitizenRobert Herrick
"I wish I had thought of that," said Folsom, his knotty hands deep in the pockets of his loose-fitting trousers.
Warrior GapCharles King
Hale thought that the scientist looked like a huge, starved crow in his loose-fitting coat.