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fit check
[ fit chek ]
What does fit check mean?
A fit check is a request for others to check out the requester’s outfit. Specifically, fit check is often used to refer to a photo or video in which a person is showing off a fashionable outfit.
The term fit check is mostly used on social media. Often, a person will post a photo or video of themselves along with the term fit check or the hashtag #fitcheck to show off an outfit they think is stylish and cool. These photos and videos themselves are also often referred to as fit checks.
Example: I bought some swag new clothes so I posted a fit check on TikTok.
Where does fit check come from?
Fit check uses the word fit in the slang sense of a shortening of outfit. A fit check is a request for others to check (look at) their fit (outfit).
The term fit check has been used on social media since at least 2017.
It's a bout time for a fit check 👀👞👔💎
— cody (@codyraybrooks) January 8, 2017
Anime NYC day 1 fit check :o pic.twitter.com/mJcBYroTUO
— jen! | bIm 🇵🇸 (@JCOdyssey) November 17, 2023
Fit check ✔️ boutta step out and go in on this Christmas Eve dinner. Ladies fwm pic.twitter.com/pbiE0iKqe4
— Dom Radashaw (@Dom_Radashaw) December 24, 2017
Examples of fit check
Who uses fit check?
The term fit check is mostly used on social media. It often accompanies photos and videos of people wearing fashionable outfits.
GUYS MY DAD WANTS TO DO A FIT CHECK TIKTOK W ME
— Mna (@mna4prez) July 10, 2023
I just saw someone post a fit check to tik tok and tag their video with “vintage” but I saw every piece of their outfit at an H&M two months ago
— 𝙔𝙖𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙄𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖🥭 (@yasmineiliana) July 16, 2023
late night with seth fit check pic.twitter.com/5qqxdbA2mY
— holtzy lover™ (@holtzylover) December 13, 2023
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