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| bathing cap |
a close-fitting cap of rubber, elastic, or the like, worn to keep the hair dry during swimming. |
| beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a close-fitting headband and no visor, usu. made of felt or wool. |
| brief |
(pl.) close-fitting underpants for males or females that extend from the tops of the legs to the waist. [1/8 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a soft, close-fitting head cover, often with a peak or visor but without a brim. [1/10 definitions] |
| cloche |
a woman's close-fitting, bell-shaped hat. [1/2 definitions] |
| coif |
any of a variety of close-fitting caps, such as those worn by nuns under their veils. [1/4 definitions] |
| corset |
a stiff, close-fitting undergarment worn to shape or support the middle part of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| cuirass |
a piece of close-fitting armor that protects the chest and back. [1/4 definitions] |
| formfitting |
of clothing, designed to follow the body's contours; close-fitting. |
| frock coat |
a man's close-fitting, usu. double-breasted dress coat with knee-length tails in front and back. |
| Levi's |
trademark for close-fitting trousers usu. of denim or corduroy. |
| long underwear |
a close-fitting, usu. knit undergarment that covers the legs and arms and is worn for warmth. |
| mess jacket |
a man's close-fitting, waist-length jacket, worn as part of a uniform. |
| pants |
(chiefly British) a short, close-fitting garment worn below the waist next to the skin and under other clothing; underpants. [1/2 definitions] |
| pantyhose |
a close-fitting, see-through, stretchable garment worm by women that covers the feet, legs, and lower torso. |
| piston |
a usu. cylindrical machine part that moves up and down within a close-fitting sleeve and thereby powers an engine or the like. |
| princess |
of a dress, sewn from single panels extending from shoulder to hem, and having a close-fitting bodice, fitted waist, and flared skirt. [1/4 definitions] |
| stockinette |
a type of machine-knit elastic fabric used for close-fitting garments such as underwear. [1/2 definitions] |
| stocking |
a close-fitting knit covering for the foot and some part of the leg, often transparent or very sheer. |
| surtout |
a long, close-fitting overcoat often worn by men in the late nineteenth century. |
| tights |
a close-fitting, opaque, stretchable garment that covers the legs and lower torso, used in exercise, acrobatics, and dancing, or worn in place of hosiery by women and girls. [2 definitions] |
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