1
: an action or act of one that fits
specifically
: a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
2
: something used in fitting up : accessory
3
: a small often standardized part
an electrical fitting
Examples of fitting in a Sentence
Adjective
It was a fitting end to their rivalry.
it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Noun
I have a fitting for my wedding dress this afternoon.
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Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
There was something fitting about those four, from three different regions of Canada, serving as the faces of the game and its eras.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
First stop, fittings at Balmain Showroom to preorder my favorite pieces for fall, turned into a glamorous photoshoot with our photographer for the week, Victor Telles.
—Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The whispers of slimmer fitting silhouettes have been swirling on the runways: Indie sleaze-leaning skinny jeans at McQueen and Balenciaga, to the more Parisian chic straight leg and cropped trousers of Chanel, while Boss and Marni herald closer fit capris as a perfect springtime piece.
—Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
There was something fitting about those four, from three different regions of Canada, serving as the faces of the game and its eras.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
After trying on two more classic styles, Ms. Brown said her fears of trying on wedding dresses had dissipated during the fitting.
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
First stop, fittings at Balmain Showroom to preorder my favorite pieces for fall, turned into a glamorous photoshoot with our photographer for the week, Victor Telles.
—Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Fitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fitting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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