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close fitting

adjective

(of a garment) fitting tightly or snugly to the body: A close-fitting jacket showed off her small waist.

Compare loose-fitting.

Origin:
1865–70

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close-fitting
adjective
fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit" [syn: close]

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