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Meanings of close-fitting in English

Fitting closely but comfortably.

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Usage of close-fitting in English
1
Beneath the close-fitting uniform the muscles rippled and played when he moved.
Man-Size
2
A close-fitting robe of palest blue outlined the perfections of her body.
The Black Douglas
3
She wore a close-fitting cap of some fine fur of dazzling white.
The Lair of the White Worm
4
Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
Wild Kitty
5
The man's mask was a close-fitting model without a large breathing apparatus.
Boneshaker
6
He had a close-fitting skullcap on his head, of white, embroidered linen.
Sacrifice
7
Above the waist a close-fitting jacket of soft blue fabric covered him.
The talisman
8
She wore a close-fitting widow's cap, with a black ribbon round it.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
9
It roves the locality, returning, swallow-like, to the close-fitting hollow of the root.
Tropic Days
10
She was dressed simply, in tailored trousers and a close-fitting sweater.
A fierce radiance: a novel
11
Heat some goose fat in a stew-pan with a close-fitting lid.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
12
The prince, preceded by two young men in close-fitting blue-gray uniforms, came out.
The Hosts of the Air
13
The mahogany case served for a close-fitting brown surtout, buttoned to the chin.
Idolatry: A Romance
14
Muscles played here and there visibly beneath the close-fitting flannel shirt he wore.
Where the Trail Divides
15
Under the helmet a smaller close-fitting steel cap was often worn.
Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach
16
The close-fitting boy's winter undergarment emphasized her lean, muscular, well-formed body.
The Shelters of Stone
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