fitted

[ fit-id ]
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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.

  1. Building Trades.

    • 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.

    • (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.

  2. included as an integral part during manufacture: Antilock braking is fitted, complete with cornering brake control, brake-assist, and electronic brake force distribution.

  3. 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 fit1.

Origin of fitted

1
First recorded in 1730–40; fit1 + -ed2 for the adjective senses; fit1 + -ed1 for the verb sense

usage note For fitted

See fit1.

Other words from fitted

  • fit·ted·ness, noun
  • un·fit·ted, adjective
  • well-fit·ted, adjective

Words that may be confused with fitted

  • fit, fitted (see usage note at fit1)

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British Dictionary definitions for fitted

fitted

/ (ˈfɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. designed for excellent fit: a fitted suit

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

    • (of furniture) built to fit a particular space: a fitted cupboard

    • (of a room) equipped with fitted furniture: a fitted kitchen

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

  2. having accessory parts

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