fitment

American  

[fit-muhnt] / ˈfɪt mənt /

noun

1. equipment; furnishing.

2. fitments, fittings.

   the fitments of a ship.

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fitment British  

/ ˈfɪtmənt /

noun

1. machinery an accessory attached to an assembly of parts

2. a detachable part of the furnishings of a room

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Usage

What does fitment mean? The word fitment can be used as a general term for a variety of objects used as fittings, furnishings, fixtures, and other kinds of equipment.A fitment can be a part of a machine, especially an accessory that’s attached to another part of the assembly.The plural form of the word, fitments, is used to refer to the fittings or parts of a ship.Fitments also include things like furniture, such as cabinets, and other furnishings and fixtures, like towel racks or coat hooks. This sense of the word is primarily used by speakers of British English.Otherwise, fitment is not a commonly used word, and words like fitting, furnishing, fixture, and equipment are much more common.Example: All of these fitments are no longer manufactured, so they had to be custom made to fit the assembly.

Etymology

Origin of fitment

First recorded in 1600–10; fit ¹ + -ment