slim-fit

adj

"slim-fit" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“slim-fit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a smaller, tighter cut. (of clothes)

Corpus desk

Index EN-slim-fit · slim-fit · English

slim-fit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for slim-fit
PropertyValue
Headwordslim-fit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “slim-fit” in English

slim-fitsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

slim-fit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having a smaller, tighter cut. (of clothes)".

slim-fit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is slim-fit, spelled S-L-I-M---F-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a smaller, tighter cut. (of clothes)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how slim-fit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They are wearing slim-fit shirts.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "slim-fit"?
"slim-fit" is spelled S-L-I-M---F-I-T.
What does "slim-fit" mean?
As an adjective, "slim-fit" means: Having a smaller, tighter cut. (of clothes)
What language does "slim-fit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list