fitting

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 (formal) suitable or right for the occasion SYNAPPROPRIATE: The award was a fitting tribute to her years of devoted work. * A fitting end to the meal would be a glass of port. * It is fitting that the new centre for European studies should be in a university that teaches every European language. 2 (-fitting) (in adjectives) having a particular FIT: a tight-fitting dress noun 1 [usuallypl.] a small part on a piece of equipment or furniture: light fittings * a pine cupboard with brass fittings 2 [usuallypl.] (BrE) 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 compareFIXTURE 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