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- [tahyt fit-ing]
- /taɪt ˈfɪt ɪŋ/
- /taɪt ˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahyt fit-ing]
- /taɪt ˈfɪt ɪŋ/
Definitions of tight-fitting word
- adjective tight-fitting (of a garment) fitting closely to the contours of the body: tightfitting pants. 1
- adjective tight-fitting clothing: snug, fitting closely 1
- adjective tight-fitting snugly-joined 1
- adjective tight-fitting fitting or covering in a close manner 0
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Origin of tight-fitting
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; tight + fit1 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Tight-fitting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tight-fitting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for tight-fitting
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