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ill-fitting

[il-fit-ing] / ˈɪlˈfɪt ɪŋ /




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In person, though, Olsen’s lingering reputation as a sad girl singing sad songs seems ill fitting.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2019

The clothing they do have is ill fitting and threadbare.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016

In the Green Velvet Bed Chamber, Thierry Morel, the show’s curator, noticed that a Kent-designed frame over the fireplace housed an ill fitting painting.

From New York Times • May 31, 2013

The suits he wears as a civilian are unmodish and occasionally ill fitting.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her dress was ill fitting, snug across the shoulders and loose around the middle.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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