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tightfitting

American  
[tahyt-fit-ing] / ˈtaɪtˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a garment) fitting closely to the contours of the body.

    tightfitting pants.


Etymology

Origin of tightfitting

First recorded in 1840–50; tight + fit 1 + -ing 2

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After thousands of women participated in a marathon on the southern island of Kish in early December, many of them without headscarves and in tightfitting sportswear, two of the organizers were detained.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 27, 2025

He was so short of breath that, except for quick breaks during meals, he relied on a biPAP, a ventilator that required a tightfitting face mask.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2023

Consider storing items you use infrequently in plastic bins with tightfitting lids or in compression bags.

From Washington Post Oct. 7, 2022

In a large pot with a tightfitting cover, combine oil and garlic over medium-low heat.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2022

She wore a steelgrey undergarment, which fell down in graceful folds on her embroidered sandals; and over this a tightfitting black tunic, reaching to the knees.

From Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

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