closely fitting

  • 1loose-fitting — adjective not fitting closely; hanging loosely baggy trousers a loose fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather • Syn: ↑baggy, ↑sloppy • Similar to: ↑loose * * * /loohs fit ing/ …

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  • 2tight-fitting — adjective fitting snugly a tightly fitting cover tight fitting clothes • Syn: ↑tightfitting, ↑tight fitting, ↑tightly fitting, ↑skinny • Similar to: ↑tight …

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  • 3loose-fitting — adj loose fitting clothes are big and do not fit your body closely, so that they are comfortable = ↑baggy ≠ ↑tight fitting, tight ↑tight ▪ a loose fitting jacket …

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  • 4close-fitting — adjective fitting closely but comfortably a close fit • Syn: ↑close, ↑snug • Similar to: ↑tight * * * close fitting [close fitting] [ˌkləʊs ˈfɪtɪŋ] …

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  • 5tight-fitting — adj fitting very closely or tightly ▪ a tight fitting skirt …

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  • 6tight-fitting — adjective fitting very closely or tightly: a tight fitting skirt | saucepan with a tight fitting lid …

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  • 7form-fitting — [fôrm′fit΄iŋ] adj. fitting closely the contours of the body: said esp. of clothing: also written formfitting * * * …

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  • 8loose-fitting — /loohs fit ing/, adj. (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely. Cf. close fitting. [1880 85] * * * …

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  • 9well-fitting — /wɛl ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (say wel fiting) adjective fitting closely. Also, (especially in predicative use), well fitting /wɛl ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (say wel fiting). –well fitted, adjective …

  • 10form-fitting — [fôrm′fit΄iŋ] adj. fitting closely the contours of the body: said esp. of clothing: also written formfitting …

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