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Fitting: Definition, Usage & Real-Life Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：clothing fitting (fitting)
fitting
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
n.
an occasion when you try on clothes to see if they fit, especially when they are being made.
clothing fitting
➕
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈfɪtɪŋ/
n.
A scheduled event where one tries on garments, especially those being custom-made, to ensure proper fit and make adjustments if needed.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From verb 'fit' (to be suitable) + suffix '-ing' (forming noun), indicating an action or event.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a tailor fitting clothes – a fitting session ensures everything fits perfectly.
📖 Example
I need to schedule a fitting for my wedding suit at the tailor's shop next week.
This sentence expresses the need to book an appointment to try on a wedding suit that is being tailored.
🔗 Collocations
schedule a fitting – to book an appointment for trying on clothes
attend a fitting – to go to a scheduled try-on session
final fitting – the last try-on before a garment is completed
🔄 Synonyms
try-on (n.) – an act of trying on clothes to check fit
appointment (n.) – a scheduled meeting, often for fitting clothes
session (n.) – a period devoted to a particular activity, like fitting
🚫 Antonyms
misfit (n.) – something that does not fit properly
ill-fitting (adj.) – not fitting well or suitably
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Old English 'fittian', meaning to make suitable. As a noun, it emerged in Middle English, commonly used in tailoring for garment try-ons and extended to general suitability in modern contexts.
Meaning 2：suitability (fitting)
fitting
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
n.
being right or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
suitability
➕
/ˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/
n.
The state or quality of being right, proper, or appropriate for a specific circumstance or purpose.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
It is only fitting that the new, spacious sofa perfectly matches the style of our living room.
This means it is appropriate that the sofa complements the living room's style.
🔗 Collocations
fitting tribute – a suitable or appropriate honor or memorial
fitting end – a conclusion that is right for the situation
fitting choice – a selection that is appropriate or suitable
🔄 Synonyms
appropriate (adj.) – suitable or proper in the circumstances
suitable (adj.) – right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation
apt (adj.) – appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
🚫 Antonyms
inappropriate (adj.) – not suitable or proper in the circumstances
unsuitable (adj.) – not fitting or appropriate
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