Fitting
/fɪtɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Fitting
verb
- To be suitable for.
"It fits the purpose."
- To conform to in size and shape.
"If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me."
- To be of the right size and shape
"I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit."
- (with to) To make conform in size and shape.
"I want to fit the drapes to the windows."
- To be in agreement with.
"These definitions fit most of the usage."
noun
- A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
- A tube connector; a standardized connecting part of a piping system to attach sections of pipe together, such as a coupling
- The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit.
- The process of fitting up; especially of applying craft methods such as skilled filing to the making and assembling of machines or other products.
- (often plural) A removable item in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when one moves out, such as a moveable piece of furniture, a carpet, picture, etc.; US furnishing; compare fixture.
"the fittings of a church or study"
adjective
- Ready, appropriate, suitable, or in keeping