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fitting

fitting

22 3.7
An occasion when clothes are tried on to check the fit
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
: prueba
  • We went to the tailor for a fitting to ensure the dress fit perfectly.
  • final fitting
  • a dress fitting
  • go for a fitting

OK, you go in for a fitting and they will fit you.

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Examples

  • "Aren't you due for a fitting today for your new gown?"

    Fiction book (1993)
  • To celebrate the occasion of the all-important royal fitting, Tansy had given all the workers a bonus and the day off.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • OK, you go in for a fitting and they will fit you.

  • Well, I do have a fitting tomorrow.

  • I got a fitting on my wedding suit.

  • So, I just... I wanted to make sure we're all set for the fitting tomorrow morning.

  • At her last fitting, she asked me about you.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Mr. Singh asked the customer to come in the next day for a fitting before making the final product.

    Blog text (8)
  • We need to see Angie for a costume fitting this Friday.

  • Today's the final fitting.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

trying on
vsfitting
1 1.6

Putting on clothes to see if they fit or suit you

is an occasion emphasizing adjustments and final garment changes
try-on
vsfitting
1 3.7

An act of putting on clothes to see if they fit or look good

is an occasion that also includes adjustments before finishing garments

Compounds

12 3.4

Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose

Not tight on the body so clothes hang away from you

Close and firm against the shape of something or someone

pipe fitting
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A small part with threads that connects two pipes

steam fitting
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Work that installs and fixes pipes and machines for steam, heating or cooling systems

1 3.4

A device on a wall or ceiling that holds and powers a light bulb

1 3.9

A pipe, valve, or meter that carries gas to appliances inside a building

Surface Forms

fitting singular
fittings plural

Morphology

fitting = fit (transparent) = fit + ing

A 'fitting' as an occasion for trying on clothes is a natural deverbal noun derived from 'fit' (to make garments the right size).

Etymology

Fitting for trying on clothes comes from fit, which means 'to be the right size', so a fitting is an occasion to try clothes and make them 'fit' you.