tightfitting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tightfitting
Example Sentences
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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
Her face was covered by a tightfitting mask with painted-on doll features.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with foil and/or a tightfitting lid, and cook, undisturbed, until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
In a large pot with a tightfitting cover, combine oil and garlic over medium-low heat.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
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
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