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ill-fitted

[il-fit-id] / ˈɪlˈfɪt ɪd /




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The masked assailant’s gun holster, slung between his legs, is what law enforcement terms a universal fit holster and is ill-fitted for a much larger gun.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

The reality TV host has always embraced an aesthetic that is as hideous as it is expensive, from gold-plated everything to his vile haircut to his ill-fitted suits.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2025

According to Open University academic Dr Jess Pinchbeck, 80% of women wear an ill-fitted bra and over 40% of women do not wear a sports bra when they are exercising.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2023

Bruce and Encarnacion are decorated major-leaguers but ill-fitted to the 2019 Mariners.

From Seattle Times Jun. 20, 2019

Quite a rush of business to-day and very ill-fitted to attend to it.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz




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