ill-fitting
/ˌɪl ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪl ˈfɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
ill-fitting — adjective
1. describing clothes, shoes, or coverings that are the wrong size or shape for the
describing clothes, shoes, or coverings that are the wrong size or shape for the body or object they are placed on, so they look loose, tight, or awkward.
Esteban arrived at the wedding in an ill-fitting suit borrowed from his uncle.
attributive use before a clothing noun
The ill-fitting shoes gave Yasmin painful blisters after only one afternoon of walking.
subject position: the ill-fitting [item] + cause verb
Owen pulled at the collar of his ill-fitting school shirt during the long ceremony.
The actor wore a deliberately ill-fitting jacket to make the character look poor and tired.
Tuan complained that the ill-fitting helmet kept sliding down over his eyes.
- baggy
specifically too loose, often of trousers or shirts
- loose-fitting
neutral about whether the loose fit is unwanted
- tight
specifically too small, the opposite problem
- well-fitting
the direct opposite: the right size and shape
- tailored
deliberately fitted to one person's measurements
文法句型
ill-fitting + noun (clothing or covering)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before the noun); rarely used after 'be'. Object is typically clothing, footwear, or another worn item like a helmet, wig, or mask.