Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close-fitting

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: close--fit-ting
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Snug, tight, form-fitting.

Example Sentences

"Her close-fitting clothes showed off her assets."
"Though this arrangement was a vast improvement on what had gone before, the engine crew were still very conscious of a side wind round their legs, and it was not until 1892 that R. J. Billinton rectified this, when he built his "D3" Class 0-4-4 bogie tank engines Nos. 363-398, and provided them with waist-high close-fitting cab doors."

Inflected Forms

more close-fitting (comparative) most close-fitting (superlative) closefitting (alternative)

Synonyms

clingy figure-hugging as tight as Dick's hatband body-hugging bodycon clingsome close-fitting form-fitting skinny skintight slim-fit slinky

Antonyms

loose-fitting

Questions

What does close-fitting mean?: Snug, tight, form-fitting.

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