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fitting

[ fit-ing ]
/ ˈfÉȘt ÉȘƋ /
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adjective
suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
noun
the act of a person or thing that fits.
an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered to determine proper fit.
anything provided as equipment, parts, supply, etc.
Usually fittings. furniture, fixtures, etc., as of a building or apartment.
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Origin of fitting

First recorded in 1525–35; fit1 + -ing2, -ing1

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Words nearby fitting

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Words related to fitting

apt, felicitous, proper, furniture, becoming, correct, due, meet, right, accouterment, appointment, attachment, component, connection, convenience, equipment, extra, furnishing, instrument, paraphernalia

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British Dictionary definitions for fitting

fitting
/ (ˈfÉȘtÉȘƋ) /
adjective
appropriate or proper; suitable
noun
an accessory or partan electrical fitting
(plural) furnishings or accessories in a building
work carried out by a fitter
the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit
British size in clothes or shoesa narrow fitting

Derived forms of fitting

fittingly, adverbfittingness, noun
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