Close-___ (tight) Crossword Clue

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Close-___ (tight) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
(verb)
1. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
2. tie or link together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TIGHT (adjective)
1. very drunk
2. of textiles
TIGHT (adverb)
1. in an attentive manner
2. firmly or closely
CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

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