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[ il-fit-ing ] / ˈɪlˈfɪt ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ill-fitting ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective(of a garment) not fitting well. not appropriate or suitable. Origin of ill-fittingFirst recorded in 1865–70; ill + fitting Words nearby ill-fittingill-fated, ill-favored, ill-favoured, ill feeling, ill-fitted, ill-fitting, ill-formed, ill-founded, ill-gotten, ill-gotten gains, ill humor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ill-fittingSanders is dressed in a blue oxford shirt and ill-fitting creased khaki dress pants. Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation?|David Freedlander|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, I sit in my wrinkled, ill-fitting blazer, sweaty from nerves and running to get to this interview on time. Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath|Emily Shire|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST He re-invents himself: he goes from ill-fitting polyester cotton blends to silk shirts and stylish leather jackets. The ‘American Hustle’ Style Guide|Erin Cunningham|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST He gets up there in his medium-priced, ill-fitting suits and says, ‘This is what I’ve always worn. Ron Paul Style: Candidate’s Libertarian Fashion on 2012 Campaign Trail|Isabel Wilkinson|March 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Zuckerberg, slumped on a couch in his usual lumpy shirt and ill-fitting jeans, says it never will. Mark Zuckerberg: Fashion Icon|Rebecca Dana|September 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST From under the door, at the ill-fitting threshold, there showed a thin line of light. The White Moll|Frank L. Packard He was suddenly conscious that his suit was very old and ill-fitting, and that his hair needed cutting badly. Thirty|Howard Vincent O'Brien Even in the half-light it could be seen that their clothes were ill-fitting, frayed, and torn. Tales From Bohemia|Robert Neilson Stephens Ill-fitting clothes, to be sure, but it was observed that they ate to the manner born. The Carpet from Bagdad|Harold MacGrath Later, the nerve may become involved in callus, or be damaged by the pressure of ill-fitting splints. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
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