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  • comparative of fit.
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fitter

American  
[fit-er] / ˈfɪt ər /

noun

fitters plural
  1. a person or thing that fits.

  2. a person who fits garments.

  3. a worker who fits together or adjusts the parts of machinery.

  4. a person who supplies and fixes fittings or fixtures.

  5. a person who furnishes or equips with whatever is necessary for some purpose.


fitter British  
/ ˈfɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who fits a garment, esp when it is made for a particular person

  2. a person who is skilled in the assembly and adjustment of machinery, esp of a specified sort

    an electrical fitter

  3. a person who supplies something for an expedition, activity, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of fitter

First recorded in 1650–60; fit 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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He is still playing the same way, but to me he looks fitter and stronger than before.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Trump often boasts about his health, saying that he is far fitter than previous presidents despite his weight and a love of fast food.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

That is how Owen Chance, a senior at Lathrop High School in Lathrop, Mo., got into a regional vocational program for high-school students, learning to be a pipe fitter.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Despite being leapfrogged by Sadia Kabeya, player of the match in the World Cup final, the Saracens forward said she was contracted until June 2026 and felt fitter than ever.

From BBC May 9, 2026

Almost an hour had passed before the fitter swayed to a stop.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The construction and installation of offshore wind turbines requires the expertise of skilled electrical workers, pipe fitters, welders, pile drivers, iron workers, machinists and carpenters.

From Salon May 9, 2026

As a pre-apprentice with the plumbers and pipe fitters union in 2021, she initially earned $15 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

They were pipe fitters full-time at Anheuser-Busch downtown.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

“It was a shock when it happened,” he said, adding that he and other local carpet fitters had no idea the firm was in trouble.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2024

She watched as a swarm of fitters and the fire service team closed in to lift the pilot and his life' less crew out of the plane.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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