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close-fitting

[klohs-fit-ing] / ˈkloʊsˈfɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick tightened
WEAK
bound clasped constricted contracted crowded dense drawn enduring established firm fixed hidebound invulnerable secure set skintight stretched tenacious unbending unyielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loose slack yielding
WEAK
comfortable easy open wide

Example Sentences

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In another photo, she exudes glamour in a close-fitting red top and a matching flared skirt.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

The relaxed look reversed four centuries of mostly stiffened, close-fitting European fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2018

By now, it’s obvious the 56-year-old Dunn, who’s rocking close-fitting jeans, a wool sweater and Under Armour shoes, isn’t there for the free spread; he’s there to listen.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2016

The concentric tissue around the mouth of the capsule is made of triangular, close-fitting units, a little like “teeth”; these open and close depending on moisture levels, and periodically release spores.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

He’s wearing a close-fitting black T-shirt, black shorts, and black sandals.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon