tightfitting

[ tahyt-fit-ing ]

/ ˈtaɪtˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

(of a garment) fitting closely to the contours of the body: tightfitting pants.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL PUNCTUATION!

Commas mark divisions in sentences. Periods end declarative sentences. Apostrophes show possession. Easy, right? Well, punctuation can get pretty tricky—fast. Think you got what it takes to be a punctuation expert? Take our quiz to prove it!

Question 1 of 10

Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of tightfitting

First recorded in 1840–50; tight + fit¹ + -ing²

Words nearby tightfitting

tightass, tighten, tighten one's belt, tighten the screws, tightfisted, tightfitting, tightknit, tightrope, tightrope walker, tights, tightwad

Example sentences from the Web for tight-fitting

On Twitter, she touted yoga, along with pictures of herself in tight-fitting yoga attire.
Gulnara Karimova’s Tweets Hint at Uzbek Power Struggle|Anonymous|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hillary ultimately is pressured into changing into a tight-fitting blue prom dress.
Some of the Juiciest Bits of ‘Rodham,’ the Hillary Clinton Movie Biopic: Sex, Scandal, More|Marlow Stern|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And for the last week I have been sporting a pretty serious, tight-fitting secret.
Jacob Tomsky Wears Mantyhose (Men’s Pantyhose) for a Week|Jacob Tomsky|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Formichetti presented a collection of tight-fitting trousers and jumpsuits in shades of camel that called to mind Tarzan-couture.
Paris Fashion Week Kicks Off|Robin Givhan|October 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

From his waist to his heels he was clad in a pair of tight-fitting buckskin hose fastened by laces (called points) to his doublet.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
A tight-fitting shoe can be stretched by filling it tightly with oats dampened in water and packing some old paper in the top.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
A tight-fitting cap should be made of cloth as nearly the shade of the brown paint as possible, to hide the hair.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall
“Now, listen while I talk,” said Maseden, tearing open the tight-fitting blue coat.
His Unknown Wife|Louis Tracy
The tops of the boots were tight-fitting and the peg-bottomed trousers were drawn snugly over them.
Hunters Out of Space|Joseph Everidge Kelleam