fitting
An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fitsGerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).: An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
» Tom is fitting in very well.
Meaning
4 sensesGerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
(countable, uncountable)An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
Anpassen, Anpassung, Anprobe
приме́ркаprimérka
(countable)A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
Armatur, Element, Formstück
фи́тингfíting, гарниту́раgarnitúra, освети́тельные прибо́рыosvetítelʹnyje pribóry
a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
(uncountable)The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
Anpassung, Aufbau, Einbau
(UK, countable, in the plural, often)A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out.
the fittings of a church or study
Einrichtung, Einrichtungsgegenstand, Möbel
ме́бельmébelʹ
Examples
78 sentencesTom is fitting in very well.
Tom was wearing tight-fitting jeans.
Tom likes to wear loose-fitting clothes.
deTom trägt gerne locker sitzende Kleidung.
Tom wore a long, loose-fitting coat.
Tom is wearing a loose-fitting coat.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
Origin
From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix formiFrom fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
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Forms
plural: fittingsSynonyms
6 synonyms- putting clothes on to see whether they fit:try-ontrying on
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel):appointment
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances:adjustmentaccommodation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable