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 ¹.

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 Note

See fit ¹.

Other Words From

• fit·ted·ness noun
• un·fit·ted adjective
• well-fit·ted 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

It is usually a trouser style pants or jeans, a more fitted shirt and then something baggy over the top like an oversized sweater or jacket.

From Essence.com

When open, the hatch must be draped with the equivalent of a sort of fitted bed sheet—decidedly low tech, albeit with a decidedly high purpose.

From Time

Like him, they identified the Airbus A320 as an airplane extremely well fitted to low cost airline operations in Asia.

From The Daily Beast

He was gonna join the fight, you know, really he was, got his ninja getup fitted and everything.

From The Daily Beast

The Duplex Drive (called DD) was one: an amphibious conversion which could be fitted to a normal Sherman tank.

From The Daily Beast

The coat, with fitted bodice, nipped-in waist, and full skirt, created a familiar silhouette for Kate.

From The Daily Beast

When the troops kicked open the door, they found a woman being fitted with her lethal garment.

From The Daily Beast

It seemed to free her of a responsibility which she had blindly assumed and for which Fate had not fitted her.

From Project Gutenberg

Arches more graceful in form, or better fitted to defy the assaults of time, I have never seen.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand it seems to be thought that there are people who are specially fitted to be the victims of untruth.

From Project Gutenberg

The wee round wonders with their mystery of velvety colour are well fitted to take captive the young eye.

From Project Gutenberg

Gourges fitted out three vessels and 150 soldiers at his own expense to revenge their death, and repair the honor of his nation.

From Project Gutenberg