fitting

Right or suitable for a particular person, occasion, or situation.

• It was a fitting tribute.
• The victory provided a fitting end to her career.
• It seems fitting that we celebrate here.

How to use it: it is fitting that… (It is fitting that the school bears her name.); fitting for someone/something (The quiet ceremony was fitting for the occasion.)

Similar words: suitable, appropriate, proper

Opposites: inappropriate, unsuitable

Common phrases: fitting tribute, fitting end, seems fitting

Matching a body's or object's shape or size in the way described.

• She wore a loosely fitting shirt.
• Tightly fitting shoes can hurt your feet.
• An ill-fitting mask may let dust through.

How to use it: adverb + fitting + noun (He wore a loosely fitting jacket.)

Common phrases: tightly fitting dress, loosely fitting shirt, closely fitting mask

An appointment to try on clothes so their size and shape can be checked or changed.

• My fitting is tomorrow.
• The tailor adjusted the sleeves during the fitting.
• She needed three fittings before the dress was ready.

How to use it: fitting for something (She has a fitting for her wedding dress tomorrow.)

Similar words: try-on

Common phrases: dress fitting, final fitting, arrange a fitting

An item in a building, such as furniture or a carpet, that can be removed when someone leaves.

• The carpet is a removable fitting.
• Some fittings were included in the house sale.
• The tenants took their fittings when they moved out.

Similar words: furnishing

Common phrases: household fitting, removable fitting, fixtures and fittings