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tight-fitting

tight-fit·ting
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahyt fit-ing]
    • /taɪt ˈfɪt ɪŋ/
    • /taɪt ˈfɪt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

adjective tight-fitting

  • clinging — to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark.
  • clingy — If you describe someone as clingy, you mean that they become very attached to people and depend on them too much.

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