How to Use close-fitting in a Sentence
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The mini-length dress features cape sleeves, a straight short hem, and a close-fitting design.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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The silhouette features an angled block heel, a rounded toe and a close-fitting knee-high shaft.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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The silhouette featured a rounded toe, a chunky lug sole with a block heel, and a close-fitting knee-high shaft with a zipper.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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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.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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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.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Lipa chose a long, close-fitting silhouette with bare shoulders, a high jeweled neckline and a skirt cut narrowly through the hips before widening below the knee.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
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The jacket had exaggerated shoulders and a wide, pointed collar, while the bodice featured a structured, close-fitting design.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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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