Also means
tight (fitting)
Usage Note
Estrecho describes physical narrowness of a space or garment, but also functions as a noun (el estrecho) to mean a sea strait, as in el Estrecho de Gibraltar. As an adjective it has four forms: estrecho, estrecha, estrechos, estrechas. Do not confuse with estricto ('strict').
Examples
"La calle es muy estrecha."
Natural Translation
The street is very narrow.
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