fitting
Americanadjective
noun
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an accessory or part
an electrical fitting
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(plural) furnishings or accessories in a building
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work carried out by a fitter
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the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit
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size in clothes or shoes
a narrow fitting
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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fittingnessnoun
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underfittingnoun
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self-fittingadjective
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unfittingadjective
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well-fittingadjective
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fittinglyadverb
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unfittinglyadverb
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of fitting
Explanation
Something fitting is perfectly appropriate or proper — it's just right. When someone finds your beloved lost turtle, it's fitting to offer them a reward, or at least a sincere thanks. If your cousin loves ponies, a pony theme is a fitting choice for his birthday party. As a noun, fitting has a completely different meaning. A clothing fitting is the process of trying on an outfit to see how it fits. A hardware or plumbing fitting is one small piece that fits into a bigger system. The thing all of these definitions have in common is the root word fit.
Example Sentences
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Others seem to think of them as fitting monuments to deceased men.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Scottish singer KT Tunstall's rendition of No Scotland No Party – another anthem of the Tartan Army this summer – later in the evening was fitting on this occasion.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
That makes Seattle a fitting place to have taken in “Princess Mononoke” for the first time.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
He is an outdoor person, like Rose; has trouble fitting into societal norms, like Rose; and he is an ideal intellectual partner for her, bantering, well-read and ready to engage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
I don’t know for certain what Shawn was doing on the pallet, but he was probably fitting posts or welding, because that was the kind of work he did.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
They won’t be familiar with how certain fixtures and fittings operate — from sliding doors to shower handles — and things will inevitably get broken.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Juniors, age 17 and under, play for half the adult rates, and an instruction center offers club fittings, mental coaching, programming and daily clinics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Each year, prominent designers in the field guide upperclassmen through the process of creating a runway-ready garment, refining and improving pieces through a series of fittings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
They were part of the fixtures and fittings.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
He passed brass fittings and steel doors, noting easily stripped service lines.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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