adj

fitting

FIH-tihng

adj

Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.

"It was a fitting tribute to her years of service."

noun

A small part used to attach or connect fixtures, pipes, or equipment.

"The plumber replaced a worn fitting under the sink."

A session where clothing is tried on and adjusted to a person's measurements.

"She had a fitting for her wedding dress last week."

How to Use Fitting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething appropriate for the situation, a connecting hardware part, or a clothes-adjustment appointment.

Common pairings

a fitting end light fitting dress fitting

more fitting comparative, Fittings plural, most fitting superlative

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From "fit" (verb) plus "-ing."

sitting hitting pitting knitting quitting spitting flitting slitting admitting befitting unwitting splitting