fit check

Meaning

A 'fit check' (short for 'outfit check') is a popular term used on social media, especially TikTok and Instagram, when someone shows off what they are wearing. It can be used as a noun or a verb phrase to ask others to look at and rate an outfit. It is highly casual and common among Gen Z and Millennials.

Examples

• Let's do a quick fit check before we head out to the party.

  Let's do a quick fit check before we head out to the party.

• I need to post a fit check on my story because this jacket is amazing.

  I need to post a fit check on my story because this jacket is amazing.

• Wait, stop scrolling—time for a fit check!

  Wait, stop scrolling—time for a fit check!

• Her fit check video got over a million views overnight.

  Her fit check video got over a million views overnight.

• Can you take a photo of me? I need a fit check for the group chat.

  Can you take a photo of me? I need a fit check for the group chat.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I like your fit check today.

  ✓ I like your fit today.

  To compliment someone's clothes, use 'fit' (slang for outfit). 'Fit check' refers to the act of showing, filming, or inspecting the outfit, not the clothing itself.

• ✗ I am going to fit check my new shoes.

  ✓ I am going to do a fit check with my new shoes.

  While occasionally used as a verb, it is much more natural to use 'fit check' as a noun with the verb 'do' or 'post'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before we leave the house, we need to film a quick ___ for TikTok.

  💡 Showing off your outfit to the camera

  Show answer

  fit check

• Love the shoes! Do a ___ so I can see the whole outfit.

  💡 A two-word phrase for evaluating your clothes

  Show answer

  fit check