"close-fitting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more close-fitting [comparative], most close-fitting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} close-fitting (comparative more close-fitting, superlative most close-fitting)
  1. (of clothing etc.) Snug, tight, form-fitting. Categories (topical): Clothing Translations (tight): тесен (tesen) (Bulgarian), впит (vpit) (Bulgarian), strikta (Esperanto), serré (French), მოკვალთული (moḳvaltuli) (Georgian), εφαρμοστός (efarmostós) (Greek), þröngur [masculine] (Icelandic), aðskorinn [masculine] (Icelandic), tettsittende (Norwegian Bokmål), justo [masculine] (Portuguese), облегающий (oblegajuščij) (Russian), åtsittande (Swedish), dar (Turkish), sıkı (Turkish)

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