THE PHRASE, EXPLAINED
What is a fit check?
A fit check is showing your outfit and asking how it looks. "Fit" is short for outfit. On TikTok and Instagram it is a photo or a quick head-to-toe video with "fit check" as the caption; between friends it is a text that says "fit check?" with a mirror selfie before going out.
Where the phrase comes from
"Fit" as slang for outfit is at least a decade old in streetwear circles and hip-hop lyrics. "Fit check" took off as a TikTok caption around 2019, when the platform's short vertical videos made a spin-in-the-mirror the easiest way to show a whole look. Dictionaries picked it up soon after: Dictionary.com and Wiktionary both list it.
What people actually want from a fit check
An honest answer, fast, before it is too late to change. Nobody posts a fit check hoping for "looks good". The useful reply names the strongest part of the outfit and one specific change. That is the shape every rating in Obsessed AI takes: a score out of 10, what works, and exactly what to change.
Fit check, drip check, outfit check: what is the difference?
They ask the same question. "Drip check" leans on "drip", slang for a flashy, put-together look, and reads a little more hype. "Outfit check" is the plain version people type into a search bar. "Fit check" is the one you will hear out loud.
How to do a good fit check photo
- Full body, shoes in the frame. Half the verdict is in the shoes.
- Daylight or a bright room, phone at chest height, no wide-angle lens up close.
- One person in the shot. Stand the way you would stand at the place you are going.
- Ask for the tone you want. A hype-up and a roast can both be honest.
Frequently asked
What does a fit check mean?
A fit check is when someone shows their outfit, usually in a photo or a short video, so people can see it and react. "Fit" is short for outfit. Asking for a fit check means asking "how does my outfit look?"
Do people still say fit check?
Yes. It started on TikTok and Instagram around 2019 and is still the normal way to caption an outfit post or ask friends for an opinion before going out.
What does it mean if a guy asks for a fit check?
He wants an honest opinion on what he is wearing, usually before an event, a date or a post. Answer with one thing that works and one thing to change.
What does it mean if a girl sends you a fit check?
She is showing you an outfit she is deciding on and wants a real reaction, not a shrug. Say what you like and, if she asks, what you would swap.
How do you respond to a fit check?
Lead with the strongest part of the outfit, then one specific suggestion. "The boots make it, I would lose the belt" beats "looks good".
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