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close-fitting

[klohs-fit-ing] / ˈkloʊsˈfɪt ɪŋ /


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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

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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