close
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2.6
- adjective
- /kloʊs/
- The sleeves are slim, cut and close to the arm.
- close quarters
- close-cropped hair
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Watch on YouTubeIt kind of makes the top sort of close to my head and flattens it.
- It kind of makes the top sort of close to my head and flattens it.
- I mean, it fits fine, you know, close back, which is good.
Examples
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The shelves were arranged so close together that it was hard to navigate the aisle.
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They have these huge apartment buildings close by each other, very dense.
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I hate when cars park super close to my door.
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And these look really close, like really close.
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Let's take a close look at that.
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I forgot you have such a close knit family.
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It was a very close-knit group of people.
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Sometimes the harmonies are so close that perceiving separate musical lines is very difficult.
Academic text (1999) -
The dress fit so close that it accentuated her figure beautifully.
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He preferred a haircut that was close on the sides and longer on top.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At a short distance in space or time
746
1.0
Firmly fixed so it is not loose
56
3.2
Crowded with people or things packed closely together
43
1.0
Near each other with very little space between them
36
1.4
Warm and comfortable, fitting closely to the body
12
2.4
Near you and easy to reach
12
3.4
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
10
6.0
Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape
6
3.5
Clothes that fit very closely to the body
5
4.1
Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body
1
3.7
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
1
5.1
Placed very near each other, often for eyes or teeth
1
3.2
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
1
4.9
Items that have almost no space between them
1
5.9
Tight and fitting closely to the body
1
3.9
Close to the body or an object without much space
1
3.6
Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps
Antonyms
Idioms
10
3.0
Look at a person or thing very carefully for a while to notice problems
- Specialized
1
9.9
Sailing with the boat pointed almost into the wind to go as directly toward it as possible
To do something useful only after it is already too late
To not tell people your plans or feelings to get an advantage
Compounds
1
7.5
Fighting that happens at very short distance between people, often hand-to-hand
- Specialized
1
8.4
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
- South African
1
7.3
A company that a small group of people own and run and whose shares are not sold to the public
- UK
1
7.7
A speech sound made with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, like the sound in see
- Specialized
1
8.5
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
- Specialized
Putting the cut edges of tissue together so they touch and heal
- Formal
A short polite phrase that comes before the signature in a formal letter, like 'Sincerely' or 'Best regards'
How Tight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Close (adj, tight or dense) comes from the sense of things being 'shut together' from claudere 'to shut', so a 'close' fabric or weave fits tightly with little space between the threads.