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Definition of fitting noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fitting

noun
 
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
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  1. [usually plural] a small part on a piece of equipment or furniture
    • light fittings
    • a pine cupboard with brass fittings
    Extra Examples
    • Our bathroom fittings are easy to install.
    • a fitting used to join copper pipe
    Topics Houses and homesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • standard
    • special
    • light
    verb + fitting
    • remove
    See full entry
  2. [usually plural] (British English) items in a house such as a cooker, lights or shelves that are usually fixed but that you can take with you when you move to a new house
    • The room still has the original fixtures and fittings.
    compare fixture
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • original
    • interior
    • internal
    verb + fitting
    • install
    phrases
    • fixtures and fittings
    See full entry
  3. an occasion when you try on a piece of clothing that is being made for you to see if it fits
    • to have a fitting for a wedding dress
See fitting in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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