tightfitting
- adjective
- /ˈtaɪtˌfɪtɪŋ/
- Cyclists often prefer tightfitting clothing to reduce wind resistance.
Examples
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She wore a tightfitting dress to the party, which accentuated her figure.
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The tightfitting lid prevented any leaks from the container.
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Cyclists often prefer tightfitting clothing to reduce wind resistance.
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She wore a tightfitting dress to the party.
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These jeans are too tightfitting for me.
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She wore a tightfitting dress to the party, which accentuated her figure.
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These jeans are too tightfitting for me.
Synonyms
Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape
Clothes that fit very closely to the body
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
Clothes that are close to the shape of the body and show its outline
Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps
Tight and fitting closely to the body
Made to match the shape and size of something
Antonyms
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tightfitting comes from putting together tight ('close' or 'snug') and fit/fitting ('to be the right size'). So, tightfitting means something that sits very close to the body or object with little or no looseness.