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fitted

American  
[fit-id] / ˈfɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. made so as to follow closely the contours of a form, shape, or space.

    Our comfortable, durable fitted sheet hugs your mattress with a continuous elastic hem.

    The best way to use all of the car’s trunk space is fitted luggage—one of the luxury options.

  2. having the characteristics needed or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, environment, etc.; suited.

    The reading specialist will devise an individually fitted program for each child.

  3. Building Trades.

    1. having the needed cabinets, appliances, fixtures, or other elements included as integral to the construction.

      The lid on the secretary desk lowers to reveal a fitted interior with letter slots and two drawers.

      The ground floor has a living room and a fully fitted kitchen.

    2. (of cabinets, a floor, bookcase, or the like) laid or installed after walls, doors, windows, etc., are already complete, generally as part of a renovation and in a way that gives the appearance of having been originally built in.

      Our highly trained team can help you create the fitted floor of your choice at a competitive price.

  4. included as an integral part during manufacture.

    Antilock braking is fitted, complete with cornering brake control, brake-assist, and electronic brake force distribution.

  5. Statistics. (of a value) predicted according to a model based on existing data, as opposed to occurring in reality or in a testing situation.

    The fitted results obtained using the algorithmic software are in good agreement with the measured ones.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of fit.

fitted British  
/ ˈfɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. designed for excellent fit

    a fitted suit

  2. (of a carpet) cut, sewn, or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely

    1. (of furniture) built to fit a particular space

      a fitted cupboard

    2. (of a room) equipped with fitted furniture

      a fitted kitchen

  3. (of sheets) having ends that are elasticated and shaped to fit tightly over a mattress

  4. having accessory parts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See fit 1.

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Origin of fitted

First recorded in 1730–40; fit 1 + -ed 2 for the adjective senses; fit 1 + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense

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The 56-year-old and her white-and-silver partner, fitted with cameras and two mechanical claws, are part of a new human-robot cleaning service offered by Chinese household help platform 58.com.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It suited the structure of the book — the key incidents fitted perfectly — but I hope more than that it allowed us to care about the boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He had slipped them into specially fitted, bottle-size pockets sewn into his overcoat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He was fitted with a loop recorder to monitor his heart but his parents say there had been no episodes since then and they were told he was in perfect health.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As I stepped through the door and my eyes adjusted to the gloom, I discerned yellowed teeth, naked sockets fitted with glass orbs that refracted the firelight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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