close-fitting
adjective
of clothes
: fitting tightly to the body : not baggy or loose
a close-fitting pair of pants
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This approach is easiest to pull off with stretchy faux leather leggings and close-fitting leather (or faux) leather boots, but can also be created with other fabrics like suede.
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Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The classic tan work boot was transformed into a thigh-high style with a close-fitting shaft featuring laces up to the top.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
All Formula 1 drivers must wear balaclavas underneath their helmets, which is a close-fitting head garment that covers the entire head and neck with openings for the eyes.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
This pack has a close-fitting back panel that provides additional support and flexibility for your frame while climbing uneven or difficult terrain.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Horne recalls the shooter wearing a red shirt over a white shirt and a close-fitting black nylon cap on his head, commonly called a durag.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Horne recalls the shooter wearing a red shirt over a white shirt and a close-fitting black nylon cap on his head, commonly called a durag.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
They are dressed according to their region, in every color and ikat print, with brocade and velvet trimming, in tunics and long skirts, jackets and loose trousers, and headwear ranging from close-fitting caps, called doppis, to taller, rounder ones that remind me of cakes.
—Daphne Beal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2017
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Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The classic tan work boot was transformed into a thigh-high style with a close-fitting shaft featuring laces up to the top.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
All Formula 1 drivers must wear balaclavas underneath their helmets, which is a close-fitting head garment that covers the entire head and neck with openings for the eyes.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
This pack has a close-fitting back panel that provides additional support and flexibility for your frame while climbing uneven or difficult terrain.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Horne recalls the shooter wearing a red shirt over a white shirt and a close-fitting black nylon cap on his head, commonly called a durag.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Horne recalls the shooter wearing a red shirt over a white shirt and a close-fitting black nylon cap on his head, commonly called a durag.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
They are dressed according to their region, in every color and ikat print, with brocade and velvet trimming, in tunics and long skirts, jackets and loose trousers, and headwear ranging from close-fitting caps, called doppis, to taller, rounder ones that remind me of cakes.
—Daphne Beal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2017
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“Close-fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-fitting. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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