close-fitting
adjective
of clothes
: fitting tightly to the body : not baggy or loose
a close-fitting pair of pants
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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.
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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
The silhouette featured an almond toe, stiletto heel and close-fitting shaft reaching the lower thigh area.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Bezos kept to the typical menswear at F1 style formula: A navy polo shirt, close-fitting white chinos, and navy and white sneakers—twinning with his own set of flying sunnies.
—Vogue, 26 May 2025
To play teenagers in their new movie Here, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright relied on movie magic — and some close-fitting undergarments.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The outfit traditionally includes a high-necked, close-fitting long tunic that’s slit up to the waist on both sides that’s paired with loose white pants.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 July 2024
The singer showed off her growing baby bump in a red close-fitting bodysuit and matching bandeau.
—Meghan Reinhardt, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
The right-handed pitcher is known for wearing the close-fitting cloth beneath his cap on start days.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
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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
The silhouette featured an almond toe, stiletto heel and close-fitting shaft reaching the lower thigh area.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Bezos kept to the typical menswear at F1 style formula: A navy polo shirt, close-fitting white chinos, and navy and white sneakers—twinning with his own set of flying sunnies.
—Vogue, 26 May 2025
To play teenagers in their new movie Here, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright relied on movie magic — and some close-fitting undergarments.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The outfit traditionally includes a high-necked, close-fitting long tunic that’s slit up to the waist on both sides that’s paired with loose white pants.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 July 2024
The singer showed off her growing baby bump in a red close-fitting bodysuit and matching bandeau.
—Meghan Reinhardt, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
The right-handed pitcher is known for wearing the close-fitting cloth beneath his cap on start days.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Close-fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-fitting. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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