tightfitting

American  

[tahyt-fit-ing] / ˈtaɪtˈfɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

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

   tightfitting pants.

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Etymology

Origin of tightfitting

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

Example Sentences

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

If you do need to go outside, consider wearing a tightfitting mask, like an N95.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

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

In a large skillet with a tightfitting lid over medium-high heat, warm the ghee or butter until just shimmering.

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023

He was clad in tightfitting sage-green felt, so it appeared, with a superfluity of straps, buttons, lacings, and harness of all sorts.

From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett