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close-fitting

[klohs-fit-ing] / ˈkloʊsˈfɪt ɪŋ /


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The brand’s exciting long-lean silhouette was accentuated by long, dragging wing-like hems on close-fitting trousers.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2022

In photos on her Instagram account, she pouts and poses for the camera, decked out in wigs, elaborate makeup and close-fitting dresses, her arms covered with a smattering of tattoos.

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2018

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

Coll had taken off his close-fitting helmet and, though bruised and slashed, his face beamed and his bald head glowed with pleasure, as he put an arm around Taran’s shoulders.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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