fitting

[ fit-ing ]
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adjective
  1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

noun
  1. the act of a person or thing that fits.

  2. an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit.

  1. anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc.

  2. Usually fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment.

Origin of fitting

1
First recorded in 1525–35; fit1 + -ing2, -ing1

Other words for fitting

Other words from fitting

  • fit·ting·ly, adverb
  • fit·ting·ness, noun
  • self-fitting, adjective
  • un·der·fit·ting, noun
  • un·fit·ting, adjective
  • un·fit·ting·ly, adverb
  • well-fitting, adjective

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How to use fitting in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for fitting

fitting

/ (ˈfɪtɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. appropriate or proper; suitable

noun
  1. an accessory or part: an electrical fitting

  2. (plural) furnishings or accessories in a building

  1. work carried out by a fitter

  2. the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit

  3. British size in clothes or shoes: a narrow fitting

Derived forms of fitting

  • fittingly, adverb
  • fittingness, noun

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