fitted

[fit-id]

adjective

1. made so as to follow closely the contours of a form, shape, or space.

   Our comfortable, durable fitted sheet hugs your mattress with a continuous elastic hem.

   The best way to use all of the car’s trunk space is fitted luggage—one of the luxury options.

2. having the characteristics needed or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, environment, etc.; suited.

   The reading specialist will devise an individually fitted program for each child.

3. Building Trades.

   1. having the needed cabinets, appliances, fixtures, or other elements included as integral to the construction.

      The lid on the secretary desk lowers to reveal a fitted interior with letter slots and two drawers.

      The ground floor has a living room and a fully fitted kitchen.

   2. (of cabinets, a floor, bookcase, or the like) laid or installed after walls, doors, windows, etc., are already complete, generally as part of a renovation and in a way that gives the appearance of having been originally built in.

      Our highly trained team can help you create the fitted floor of your choice at a competitive price.

4. included as an integral part during manufacture.

   Antilock braking is fitted, complete with cornering brake control, brake-assist, and electronic brake force distribution.

5. Statistics.,  (of a value) predicted according to a model based on existing data, as opposed to occurring in reality or in a testing situation.

   The fitted results obtained using the algorithmic software are in good agreement with the measured ones.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of fit.

fitted

/ ˈfɪtɪd /

adjective

1. designed for excellent fit

   a fitted suit

2. (of a carpet) cut, sewn, or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely

3. 1. (of furniture) built to fit a particular space

      a fitted cupboard

   2. (of a room) equipped with fitted furniture

      a fitted kitchen

4. (of sheets) having ends that are elasticated and shaped to fit tightly over a mattress

5. having accessory parts

Usage

See fit ¹.

Other Word Forms

• fittedness noun
• unfitted adjective
• well-fitted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fitted¹

First recorded in 1730–40; fit ¹ + -ed ² for the adjective senses; fit ¹ + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

A source close to the talks with the unions and business told me "you can't grid the negotiations" - in other words, the announcement couldn't be fitted into a neat government timetable.

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On his 93rd birthday, William said his father received an email from a patient he fitted with a heart valve 50 years ago, thanking him for his life.

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With £10,000 worth of tools stolen, he had to give up his work designing and installing fitted furniture and kitchens, losing an estimated further £30,000 in potential earnings.

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Jo said the recent BBC Panorama undercover investigation into Met Police showed a culture in which Carrick would have "fitted in like a glove", and that she is alarmed by that.

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The icing is embracing the pastries like a fitted sheet of deliciousness.

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