What does close-bodied mean?
Close-bodied means Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment..
it was the custom to wear underneath their hykes (the hyke was a large woollen blanket) a close bodied frock or tunic , not unlike the Roman tunic.
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Close-bodied means Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment..
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it was the custom to wear underneath their hykes (the hyke was a large woollen blanket) a close bodied frock or tunic , not unlike the Roman tunic.
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