tight as Dick's hatband

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1. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) Very tight-fitting.
2. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) Very tight, whether.
3. •
   (informal, old-fashioned) Very tight with money, very stingy.

   • She's sharp as a tack when she wants to be and still tight as Dick's Hatband about her money. — 2014