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close-fitting

[ klohs-fit-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

First recorded in 1865–70

She dresses modestly: rail thin, hair straight, close-fitting black top, understated gold necklace.

A narrow belt held it at the waist and the sleeves were gathered into close fitting wristbands.

The latter knew the bush, and was dressed simply in a close-fitting robe of gray.

Impulsively I reached out, and pressed the parts of the ring into a close-fitting whole, when, lo!

June saw the smart close-fitting gown, the dainty little boots, and the carefully brushed hair.

Patterns are made and taken to a foundry for the castings, which are then machined to have close fitting joints.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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