Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

formsydd

English translation:

fitted

Added to glossary by David Young
Mar 19, 2010 09:32
14 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

formsydd

Norwegian to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
"form-sewn"? There must be a better term.

Formsydd albud og kne.
"Form sewn" elbow and knee.

Formsydd kne med dobbelt stoff.
"Form-sewn" knee with double fabric.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 fitted
4 shaped
3 contoured

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fitted

Peer comment(s):

agree Pernille Chapman : Sometimes 'tailored' works as well, but that tends to be when it applies to the whole item (e.g. a jacket or dress).
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! I ended up using 'fitted' as the term."
31 mins

shaped

Guess tailored would be overstating it...
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3 hrs

contoured

Contoured sounds a bit more American to me.
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