noun
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a person who fits a garment, esp when it is made for a particular person
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a person who is skilled in the assembly and adjustment of machinery, esp of a specified sort
an electrical fitter
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a person who supplies something for an expedition, activity, etc
Etymology
Origin of fitter
Example Sentences
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“Tougher competition makes you fitter, and that fitness level can be applied around the world,” says Källenius.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Thanks to advances in science and medicine, Americans are living longer, fitter lives.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Dean, who now works as a tyre fitter in Dumfries, hears the details on an annual basis.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
"What else can we wish for? At a time like this, nothing else comes to mind," said Kostiantyn Biden, a local ceiling fitter whose apartment building was left without power and water during the blackout.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Hazel’s leg was stronger and Bigwig felt fitter than at any time since he went into Efrafa.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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