Close-fitting

  • 101maillots — mæ jəʊ n. simple close fitting bathing suit worn by women; tights; close fitting knitted top …

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  • 102tight — taɪt adj. close fitting, tense, narrow adv. in a close fitting manner, firmly …

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  • 103tighter — taɪt adj. close fitting, tense, narrow adv. in a close fitting manner, firmly …

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  • 104tightest — taɪt adj. close fitting, tense, narrow adv. in a close fitting manner, firmly …

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  • 105bikini — bi•ki•ni [[t]bɪˈki ni[/t]] n. pl. nis. 1) clo a very brief, close fitting, two piece bathing suit for women 2) clo a very brief, close fitting bathing suit for men 3) clo Often, bikinis. underwear briefs fitted low on the hip • Etymology:… …

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  • 106maillot — mail•lot [[t]mɑˈyoʊ, mæ [/t]] n. 1) clo a close fitting, one piece bathing suit for women 2) clo tights for dancers, acrobats, etc 3) clo a close fitting knitted shirt, esp. a pullover • Etymology: 1885–90; < F: tights, swaddling clothes …

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  • 107sheath — [[t]ʃiθ[/t]] n. pl. sheaths [[t]ʃiðz[/t]] 1) a case or close fitting covering, esp. one for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like 2) bio bot a closely enveloping part or structure in an animal or plant 3) a close fitting dress, skirt, or coat …

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  • 108corset — /ˈkɔsət / (say kawsuht) noun 1. (often plural) a shaped, close fitting inner garment stiffened with whalebone or the like and capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk and extending for a distance above and below the waistline,… …

  • 109jersey — /ˈdʒɜzi / (say jerzee) noun 1. (upper case) one of a breed of dairy cattle whose milk contains a high proportion of butterfat. 2. a close fitting, usually woollen, outer garment for the upper part of the body; jumper. 3. a similar garment worn by …

  • 110turtleneck — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a high, round, close fitting neck on a knitted garment. 2) N. Amer. a high, close fitting, turned over collar on a sweater …

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