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closefitting [klōs′fit΄iŋ]adj.fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body
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closefitting — [klōs′fit΄iŋ] adj. fitting tightly, esp. in such a way as to show the contours of the body … English World dictionary
closefitting — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. skintight, snug, hugging; see tight 3 … English dictionary for students
closefitting — adj. tight, skintight … English contemporary dictionary
corset — [kôr′sit] n. [OFr, dim. of cors: see CORPS] 1. a closefitting undergarment, often tightened with laces and reinforced with stays, worn, chiefly by women, to give support or a desired figure to the body from the hips to or including the breast 2.… … English World dictionary
jersey — [jʉr′zē] n. pl. jerseys [< JERSEY2: orig. used of worsted garments made in Jersey of locally produced wool] 1. a soft, elastic, knitted cloth 2. a closefitting pullover sweater or shirt worn by athletes, sailors, etc. 3. any closefitting,… … English World dictionary
Jersey — Jer sey, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster] 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerseys — Jersey Jer sey, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster] 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Churidar — Churidars (Urdu: چُوڑی دار, Hindi: चूड़ीदार), or more properly churidar pyjamas (چُوڑی دار پاجامَہ), are tightly fitting trousers worn by both men and women in South Asia and Central Asia. Churidars are a variant of the common salwar pants.… … Wikipedia
tight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. close, compact, hermetic, impervious; snug, close fitting; hemmed in; strict, stringent; scarce, in short supply; informal, stingy, parsimonious; slang, intoxicated, inebriated, loaded. See closure … English dictionary for students
trousers — [17] Trousers is a Gaelic contribution to English vocabulary. Irish trius and Scots Gaelic triubhas (singular nouns) denote ‘closefitting shorts’. They were borrowed into English in the 16th century as trouse or trews. The latter form has… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
