I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of fitten to fit — more at fit
: appropriate , suitable , proper
the fitting expression for the deeds they do — G.W.Russell
a fitting rebuke for his rudeness
Synonyms: see fit
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of fit (V)
1.
a. : something used in fitting up : accessory , adjunct , attachment
living quarters with splendid fittings — marble pavements, ivory doors, crystal chandeliers — Christopher Rand
an unusual fitting in these days is a hand throttle, fitted to the instrument panel — Country Life
the fittings of the violin have been considerably altered since the greatest period of violin making — Robert Donington
b. : a small often standardized part (as a coupling, valve, gauge) entering into the construction of a boiler, steam, water, or gas supply installation or other apparatus — usually used in plural; see gas fitting , pipe fitting
2. : a trying-on of tailor-made clothes (as a suit or dress) in the process of completion
3. Britain : size
nylons are also being made in three fittings — for the slim, stocky, and oversize leg — Irish Digest
fittings for every foot — Melbourne (Australia) Weekly Times