fit like a glove

verb

To be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.

“This dress fits like a glove! How did you know my size?”

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Meanings

verbfit like a glove (third-person singular simple present fits like a glove, present participle fitting like a glove, simple past and past participle fit like a glove or fitted like a glove)

present singular third person fits like a glove · participle present fitting like a glove · participle past fitted like a glove · past fitted like a glove

  1. simileTo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.

    This dress fits like a glove! How did you know my size?

Translations

Catalan com l'anell al dit
  • com l'anell al ditto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Czech padnout jako ulitý
  • padnout jako ulitýto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Finnish sopia kuin valettu, sopia kuin nakutettu
  • sopia kuin valettuto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • sopia kuin nakutettuto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • sopia kuin nyrkki silmäänto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
French aller comme un gant
  • aller comme un gantto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
German wie angegossen passen
  • wie angegossen passento be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Hebrew כְּמוֹ כְּפָפָה לַיָּד
  • כְּמוֹ כְּפָפָה לַיָּד (k'mo k'fafá layyád)to be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Hungarian mintha ráöntötték volna
  • mintha ráöntötték volnato be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Icelandic falla eins og flís við rass
  • falla eins og flís við rassto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Japanese ぴったりだ
  • ぴったりだ (pittari-da)to be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Polish pasować w sam raz, pasować jak ulał
  • pasować w sam razto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • pasować jak ulałto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Portuguese servir como uma luva, cair como uma luva
  • servir como uma luvato be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • cair como uma luvato be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • caber como uma luvato be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • assentar como uma luvato be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Russian влитой
  • влитой (vlitoj)to be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Spanish sentar como un guante, como anillo al dedo
  • sentar como un guanteto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
  • como anillo al dedoto be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size
Swedish passa som hand i handske
  • passa som hand i handsketo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fit like a glove

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APA

fit like a glove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fit%20like%20a%20glove

MLA

“fit like a glove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fit%20like%20a%20glove. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fit like a glove,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fit%20like%20a%20glove.

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