WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
close-fit•ting /ˈkloʊsˈfɪtɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Clothing(of a garment) fitting tightly or snugly to the body: a close-fitting jacket.
close-fit•ting
(klōs′fit′ing),USA pronunciation adj.
- Clothing(of a garment) fitting tightly or snugly to the body:A close-fitting jacket showed off her small waist.Cf. loose-fitting.
- 1865–70
'close-fitting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Balaclava
- baseball cap
- beanie
- beret
- Bermuda shorts
- biker jacket
- boob tube
- bustier
- cap
- caul
- cloche
- coif
- doublet
- G-suit
- leggings
- monkey jacket
- mutch
- redingote
- sheath
- stocking
- trews
- trunks
- tuque
- turtleneck
- wet suit
- windcheater
- achkan
- Basque
- battle jacket
- biggin
- bikini
- blue jeans
- body shirt
- body stocking
- bodysuit
- bodywear
- brief
- cage
- capote
- cassock
- cervellière
- chéchia
- coatee
- combat boot
- corset
- cotehardie
- curch
- deerstalker
- dirndl
- dog collar