tightfitting

[ tahyt-fit-ing ]

adjective

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

Origin of tightfitting

¹

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

Words Nearby tightfitting

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How to use tightfitting in a sentence

Generally, if your compost is in a container with a tightfitting lid, you shouldn’t have any issues with unpleasant odors.
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His tightfitting suit, as black as the bass, was something off a park bench.
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