I. adjective
Date: 15th century
: of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable
Synonyms: see fit
• fit·ting·ly -tiŋ-lē adverb
• fit·ting·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1607
1. : an action or act of one that fits ; specifically : a trying on of clothes which are in the process of being made or altered
2. : something used in fitting up : accessory
3. : a small often standardized part
an electrical fitting