fitted
[ fit-id ]
/ ˈfɪt ɪd /
adjective
made so as to follow closely the contours of a form or shape: fitted clothes; fitted sheets.
OTHER WORDS FROM fitted
fit·ted·ness, noun un·fit·ted, adjective well-fit·ted, adjectiveWords nearby fitted
Definition for fitted (2 of 3)
Origin of fit
1
1325–75; Middle English
fitten; akin to Middle Dutch
vitten to befit
SYNONYMS FOR fit
usage note for fit
Both
fit and
fitted are standard as past tense and past participle of
fit1 :
The new door fit (or
fitted )
the old frame perfectly. The suit had fitted (or
fit )
well last year.
Fitted is somewhat more common than
fit in the sense “to adjust, make conform”:
The tailor fitted the suit with a minimum of fuss. In the passive voice,
fitted is the more common past participle:
The door was fitted with a new handle.
OTHER WORDS FROM fit
fit·ta·ble, adjective un·fit·ta·ble, adjectiveDefinition for fitted (3 of 3)
Example sentences from the Web for fitted
British Dictionary definitions for fitted (1 of 4)
fitted
/ (ˈfɪtɪd) /
adjective
designed for excellent fit
a fitted suit
(of a carpet) cut, sewn, or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely
- (of furniture) built to fit a particular spacea fitted cupboard
- (of a room) equipped with fitted furniturea fitted kitchen
(of sheets) having ends that are elasticated and shaped to fit tightly over a mattress
having accessory parts
British Dictionary definitions for fitted (2 of 4)
fit
1
/ (fɪt) /
verb fits, fitting or fitted or US fit
adjective fitter or fittest
noun
Derived forms of fit
fittable, adjectiveWord Origin for fit
C14: probably from Middle Dutch
vitten; related to Old Norse
fitja to knit
British Dictionary definitions for fitted (3 of 4)
fit
2
/ (fɪt) /
noun
verb fits, fitting or fitted
(intr) informal
to have a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Word Origin for fit
Old English
fitt conflict; see
fit ³
British Dictionary definitions for fitted (4 of 4)
fit
3
/ (fɪt) /
noun
archaic
a story or song or a section of a story or song
Word Origin for fit
Old English
fitt; related to Old Norse
fit hem, Old High German
fizza yarn
Idioms and Phrases with fitted
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