"I feel as if tied hand and foot in a tight-fitting prison.". From Wordnik.com. [Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly] Reference
The women wear long tight-fitting dresses with ruffled hems. From Wordnik.com. [Spain's Biggest Party Kicks Off With Fireworks, Flamenco] Reference
Soldiers, in their tight-fitting tunic and stiff collars, are the worst. From Wordnik.com. [Papers on Health] Reference
Shake up a little flour with ether in a test tube, with a tight-fitting cork. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
The usual uniform for lacrosse is a tight-fitting jersey and running trousers. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoor Sports and Games] Reference
For hotel cribs, check to make sure that the mattress is firm and tight-fitting. From Wordnik.com. [Travel tip: Hotel cribs and play yards] Reference
Uniforms made of tight-fitting Phospho-Lycra decorated with dozens of sponsor logos. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Reynolds: Tour de Crash] Reference
The body was enclosed by a tight-fitting ring, and on this he could make no impression. From Wordnik.com. ["Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character] Reference
Tonight she wore her long dark hair tied back in a ponytail, and she had on tight-fitting Levis. From Wordnik.com. [The Puppet Maker] Reference
Helka herself looked quite the society lady, her tight-fitting brown costume suiting her admirably. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies] Reference
Both wore the long, loosely flowing robes that contrast so sharply with our tight-fitting garments. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
Then reduce the heat, cover the frying pan with a tight-fitting lid, and continue to fry more slowly. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish] Reference
A short, tight-fitting robe of grasses and feathers fell over their shoulders and ended at their waists. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs] Reference
No oil has been leaking into the sea since July 15, when BP installed a new, tight-fitting cap on the well. From Wordnik.com. [Final Plug for BP Well Is Pushed Back] Reference
To bake beans successfully, a dish with a tight-fitting cover, such as the one shown in Fig. 5, is required. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables] Reference
His dress consists of a short coat or jerkin and tight-fitting breeches of some coarse stuff, perhaps leather. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
A plain, high, and tight-fitting garment is much the more elegant dress for the afternoon teas as we give them. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
He tried to reach around and get it, but he was too stout to turn easily, especially as the coat was tight-fitting. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune] Reference
"Shortening a toe to get into a tight-fitting shoe should not be a standard of care in any physician's office," says. From Wordnik.com. [Toe the Line: Doctors Fight Cosmetic Foot Surgery] Reference
In his recent "Jumper chair," he shrinks down wool into a tight-fitting upholstery cover that suggests a real sweater. From Wordnik.com. [A Design Tradition] Reference
She wore a tight-fitting woolen sweater with a Paddy green tam to match and clutched a silver-meshed reticule in one hand. From Wordnik.com. [Every Man for Himself] Reference
The hood was loose and shapeless, so as to avoid the sharp outline that would have been afforded if it were tight-fitting. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys in the French Trenches Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with the Enemy] Reference
"Oh, dear me! my lady, all in black?" said Micheline, pointing to the tight-fitting black satin worn by the English beauty. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Put in a vessel with a very tight-fitting lid, so that no steam will escape, and steam or bake slowly for three or four hours. From Wordnik.com. [The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan] Reference
In any event, the vessel must be deep enough to allow the water to cover the jars completely and must have a tight-fitting cover. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals] Reference
The sides should lock securely (press on them to be sure), and the play yard should include a snug, tight-fitting mattress/floor pad. From Wordnik.com. [Travel tip: Hotel cribs and play yards] Reference
Last night's long vigil, tramping around the square in his high-heeled, tight-fitting boots, had not hastened the cure of his bruised ankles and sore feet. From Wordnik.com. [Trail's End] Reference
In order that the water may be kept clean, the well must be supplied with a tight-fitting top which need not be opened and a metal pump to bring up the water. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools] Reference
On our first interview he wore above the ordinary silk saráng a tight-fitting jacket of French broadcloth (blue), richly embroidered and trimmed with gold lace. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873] Reference
The Chukches were all very short and dressed in reindeer skins with tight-fitting trousers of seal-skin, shoes of reindeer-skin with seal-skin boots and walrus-skin soles. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole] Reference
They were attired in tight-fitting blue garments, and mushroom-shaped hats of bamboo, with each an umbrella over his shoulder, the use of which will become apparent directly. From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
And I am always glad to think of her as I used to see her then, coming towards me in one particular grey frock she wore, tight-fitting and perfect, yet with no detail evident. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
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