ill-fitting
Americanadjective
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(of a garment) not fitting well.
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not appropriate or suitable.
Etymology
Origin of ill-fitting
First recorded in 1865–70; ill ( def. ) + fitting ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Instead, gazing back at me was a 44-year-old mom in an ill-fitting fleece, the style just as unflattering as it was all those years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Through this, you can create your own career check list, and avoid wasting time on ill-fitting applications.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
There were men in leather jackets, women in bedazzled red hats, young guys in ill-fitting suits.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
In others, he’s an imp hiding within an ill-fitting costume of normalcy.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025
I remember wearing such ill-fitting dresses and wish I had some stockings to give her.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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